Britney Griner Picked up a basketball Sunday afternoon at San Antonio’s Fort Sam Houston for the first time Phoenix Mercury The star did so in about 10 months.
Immediately she threw a dunk.
Griner has no plans to leave Sam Houston anytime soon, agent Lindsay Kagawa Chorus told ESPN on Sunday night. She landed there early on Friday morning. She was released from a Russian prison after nearly 300 days of ordeal.
When she leaves, Griner and wife Sherrell will reportedly head to a private location rather than Phoenix’s home. I said it might.
“At this time there is no timeline for her return. She is now reintegrating into the changed world for her,” Chorus said. Via ESPN“From a pure security standpoint, she can’t move around the world like she does. That’s not the fate she sought, but I think she’ll try to use her fame for good.” ”
Griner was released from a Russian penal colony last week after the US reached a deal. Swap for convicted arms trafficker Viktor BoutThe deal closed on Thursday, with Griner reportedly I spent nearly 12 hours talking to American officials and crew members. On a flight from the United Arab Emirates. After listening to Russian almost non-stop, Griner insisted on talking about “everything under the sun.”
Since she’s in San Antonio, Griner got a haircut. San Antonio SpursA barber — she cut her long, frozen hair in a penal colony a few weeks ago — and is reuniting with her family in the Army Base’s “Distinguished Guest Quarter.” She had a lot of barbecues and Nike sent her her new wardrobe.
It’s still unclear what Griner will do next, especially when it comes to her playing career.
But I feel like that should be the least of her worries.
“If she wants to play, that’s what she’ll have to share. She’ll have a day off and no pressure to decide what to do next,” Chorus said. Via ESPN“She’s really, really fine. She seems to have endured this in a pretty incredible way.”
