WNBA and Team USA star center Brittney Griner never played against the Ohio State Buckeyes in her four seasons at Baylor University. However, the impact of Griner’s game on the court, and arrest and subsequent imprisonment in Russia on Feb. 17, 2022, sent shockwaves throughout basketball, especially in the women’s game.
At 8:14 a.m. ET, on Dec. 8, after 294 days, Griner release back to the United States became public.
Moments ago I spoke to Brittney Griner.
She is safe.
She is on a plane.