Brittney Griner in attendance wearing Eagles jersey with wife Cherelle at Super Bowl LVII, making third-time public appearance following US return

Brittney Griner attended Super Bowl 2023 with her wife Cherelle. She is all set to make her WNBA return after coming back from Russian prison.


Brittney Griner in attendance wearing Eagles jersey with wife Cherelle at Super Bowl LVII, making third-time public appearance following US return

Brittney Griner with her wife

Brittney Griner made her third public appearance since being released from Russian prison during the Super Bowl LVII on Sunday. The Phoenix Mercury star was among the other superstars like LeBron James attending the most important game in the country. The WNBA player and her wife, Cherelle Griner, were in the stands rocking the Philadelphia Eagles jersey. The couple was at the Phoenix Open the day before the Super Bowl and watched golf together.

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Since being freed from Russian imprisonment, Griner has been closely followed by the media. The couple watched the game from the 16th hole with 200,000 other spectators. While this was her third public appearance, her first was during the Martin Luther King Jr. march in Phoenix.  

Griner had spent almost a year behind Russian bars since her arrest. She also spent her last few weeks in a Russian penal colony. As the clamor for her release became louder, the US administration struck a deal with the Russian authorities. The Joe Biden administration released arms dealer Viktor Bout in a prisoner swap for the WNBA star.

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Brittney Griner is all set to make her WNBA return

Brittney Griner

Brittney Griner announced after her release from prison, where she had spent over 300 days, that she will compete for the Phoenix Mercury in 2023. She has only played for the Mercury since being drafted into the league.

Given that the Mercury made the playoffs without Griner last season, one can only imagine how lethal they can be with her on the floor. The 6-foot-8 star, who is already recognized as one of the best and most dominant players in WNBA history, brings a lot to the table. She was a dominant force in the 2021 WNBA finals, averaging 21.8 PPG, 8.4 RPG, and 3.0 APG, and shot 56% from the field. She is technically an unrestricted free agent; however, she has expressed interest in signing with the Phoenix Mercury.

She is currently not attending the USA Basketball training camp, which is being held in Minnesota. In fact, she is recouping from her hardships in Russia by spending quality time with her wife and family. So far, Griner has not revealed her intentions of having an international career. She has also not confirmed whether she would play in the Olympics next year in Paris.

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