By Safire R. Sostre ·Updated July 1, 2022
Brittney Griner appeared in Russian court on Friday to begin her trial, where the WNBA star faces up to 10 years in prison on drug smuggling charges.
Griner, a two-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist and a Phoenix Mercury player who plays in Russia during the WNBA’s off-season, has been detained since February, when two vape cartridges containing cannabis oil were allegedly found
