As the Phoenix Mercury kick off their season with a home game against Las Vegas' WNBA team, they are doing so without a prominent player, as Brittney Griner is still detained in Russia.
If convicted, Griner could be looking at up to 10 years in prison.
Meanwhile, the WNBA is honoring Griner with a floor decal, with her initials on her No. 42 in arenas across the league as she continues to be detained. A 6-foot-9 center, Griner and WNBA career leading scorer Diana Taurasi have been the key cogs for a Mercury franchise that won the 2014 WNBA title and reached the final last season, losing to the Chicago Sky.
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