Historic day for the WNBA: Brynde Greiner steps on the floor again after the adventure in Russia!

Her long-awaited return to WNBA with their jersey Phoenix Mercury held in the early hours of Saturday n Britney Greiner!



The 32-year-old American center stepped on the floor for the first time afterwards from 579 days (!)knowing the apotheosis, both from her team, and from the Los Angeles Sparks, from whom they experienced a defeat with a score of 94-71, in the game that opened the premiere of the championship.

Let’s remember that Greiner had arrested in February 2022 by the Russian Authorities at an airport in the country for possession narcoticswith the USA since then to make a big fight to release the experienced basketball player.

Finally, last December, the two governments, after negotiations, agreed to prisoner exchangewith Greiner’s adventure officially coming to an end!

For the record, the American center recorded in the game against the Sparks, 18 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assiststhe top player of her team!

Brittney Griner’s first WNBA regular-season game back:

?? 18 PTS
?? 6 REB
?? 4 BLK#BGisBack pic.twitter.com/rbN5moJ7oc

— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) May 20, 2023

Dawn Staley and Brittney Griner share a big hug before Mercury-Sparks ??

(via @SportsCenter)pic.twitter.com/MMcymxMjZk

— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) May 20, 2023

Brittney Griner gets her first bucket back in the WNBA!? #BGisBack pic.twitter.com/Pxv8HlAKHr

— WNBA Fans Only (@WNBAFansOnly) May 20, 2023

Some very nice happiness in some brutal times pic.twitter.com/UT1R79ttZZ

— woo_who2 boo hoo ??????v/?????? (@boohoo62410193) May 20, 2023