The league is doing everything it can to bring the player home, according to the commissioner. (1:41)
The league is doing all it can to bring the player home, according to the commissioner.
Immediately after she spoke to the media, she mentioned the player who was the league's No. 1 pick in 2013). Russian authorities said a search of her luggage at the Moscow airport revealed a device containing oil from cannabis, which could lead to a 10-year prison sentence.
Russian media reported last month that Griner's confinement has been extended. The 26th season of the WNBA starts May 6.
She has our full support. We are working with her legal representation, her agent, elected leaders and the administration. Everyone in the system is trying to find a way to get her home safely.
The league will work with the Mercury in support of the project called Heart and Sole Shoe Drive. There are homeless people in the Phoenix area.
It will happen in all of the 12 WNBA markets.
Nine years ago, when she was the top pick in the NBA draft, the Mercury selected her and she helped lead them to the league championship and the finals. She won two gold medals at the Olympics.
We are in a very complex situation with Russia, and we are getting a lot of support from the government. We know that she is safe and that her representation is able to visit with her. We would like to get her home. We are following the advice and talking to someone who has a view on what we are doing.
I know we are all frustrated, but we need to be patient. The players have been great at following the advice they are given and we are trying to keep her safe.
She told the players the same thing that she has always told her daughter.
If you are ever in trouble, I would go to the end of the Earth to help you.
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