Phoenix Mercury center and six-time All-Star Brittney Griner has left the WNBA's bubble in Bradenton, Fla. due to personal reasons, the team announced Saturday.
Griner sat out of the Mercury's loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Friday with personal reasons listed on the team's injury report. The 29-year-old last played during Phoenix's loss to the Los Angeles Sparks on Aug. 19.
The WNBA started a modified 22-game schedule within a bubble setting on July 25 after the season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The regular season is slated to end on Sept.