Brittney Griner is an American-born professional basketball player who plays in the Women’s National Basketball Association for the Phoenix Mercury.

Her college basketball career for the Baylor Lady Bears in Texas put her amongst the most sort out young talents in women’s basketball heading into the draft and she thus far lived up to expectations with an Olympic gold medal to her name.

Is Brittney Griner still alive? Is Brittney Griner still detained in Russia?

No official communication of Brittney Griner being dead has emerged and she remains alive in all public records. Reports of negotiations for her release from Russia indicate that she is still in detention in Russia under the official direction of Russian authorities for an alleged crime.

Mixed news as it may be, it clearly confirms that the former WNBA player is still alive and detained in Russia and that the situation since February has not significantly changed.

However, following news of a US marine being released from Russian detention after months of negotiations, there s renewed hope that Brittney might return home.

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