Griner was moved to a Russian forced labor camp in Mordovia — about 210 miles east of Moscow.
Griner’s lawyers said they visited the two-time Olympic gold medalist earlier this week.
“Brittney is doing as well as could be expected and trying to stay strong as she adapts to a new environment,” they said in a statement Thursday. “Considering that this is a very challenging period for her, there will be no further comments from us.” Griner, 32, was arrested at a Moscow airport in February when vape cartridges containing cannabis oil, which is banned in Russia, were found in her luggage.POOL/AFP via Getty Images
During her trial, Griner testified that she inadvertently placed the cartridges into her bag while “stress-packing” for her trip to Russia, where she was contracted to play basketball for a local team during WNBA’s off-season. Her defense team also presented written statements saying she had been prescribed cannabis to treat chronic pain.Her agent, Lindsay Colas, said Thursday that the all-star center is “trying to stay strong.
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