Brittney Griner Plays First WNBA Game Since Release from Russian Prison

Griner scored 10 points in 17 minutes during her first preseason game with the Phoenix Mercury.
Griner spent nearly 10 months in Russian detention after customs officials found cannabis cartridges in her luggage.
The U.S. government negotiated Griner's release in exchange for arms trafficker Viktor Bout.
Griner's return boosts the Mercury's chances of making another WNBA Finals run.
Griner continues to advocate for other Americans wrongfully detained abroad.