Report: Brittney Griner to Be Honored by WNBA with Decal on Every Team's Home Court

According to Josh Weinfuss, the Phoenix Mercury star will be honored by the league with a floor decals.

The design will include her jersey number and initials.

The seven-time All-Star was taken into custody in Russia in February after customs officials said she was carrying cannabis oil through airport security.

According to the Russian state-owned news agency, Griner was due to remain in custody until at least May 19.

The situation was delicate given the politics of the time.

"Sometimes cases like this are better off handled in a low-key approach through the criminal justice system. I think the concern is, if it becomes too high-profile, if it becomes political, then the Russian government may dig into their position. It may make it difficult for her to get a good resolution of the case, and she could become a pawn in a bigger political battle."

Kurt Streeter of the New York Times reported that players around the WNBA have been deliberately mum on the matter on the advice of those close to Griner, who have decided it best to let behind-the-scenes diplomacy work.

Nurse gave her perspective to Streeter.

She said that they are outspoken about everything, but they are not experts on every topic.

The WNBA's gesture to honor Griner may not receive universal praise because her arrest has once again called attention to how many of the league's top stars play elsewhere for financial reasons.

One of the narratives that the players have to go overseas is outdated and inaccurate, according to the WNBA Commissioner.

Voepel was told by Aerial Powers that they go over there to make a living.

The Arizona Republic reported in March of last year that Griner was earning $1 million by playing for the UMMC Ekaterinburg. While the most recent collective bargaining agreement raised player salaries across the board, the supermax contract that Griner has guarantees her around a quarter of what she makes overseas.

Jonquel Jones made it clear that she will continue to play year-round.

She told Philippou that she would have to deal with it, because the league is making the right and necessary strides to pay us more.

While well-intentioned, the gesture toward Griner will likely again raise questions about what else the league is doing to address the underlying problems that allowed this to happen in the first place.