A little over two years ago, WNBA and Team USA superstar Brittney Griner was in Russian custody, facing a nine-year sentence in a penal colony after she was found to have accidentally been carrying a small amount of prescription cannabis oil. At the time, Griner likely thought that she would never have the chance to represent Team USA ever again. But she’s now free and will represent Team USA again.
On Saturday morning, NBA insider Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that Brittney Griner had officially been selected as a member of Team USA for the upcoming 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
“Sources: Team USA women’s basketball roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics – no Caitlin Clark: A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner, Alyssa Thomas, Napheesa Collier, Jewell Loyd, Kelsey Plum, Jackie Young, Sabrina Ionescu, Chelsea Gray, Kahleah Copper,” Charania said in a post on X, the social media website that was formerly known as Twitter.
Griner has said that she would not be traveling internationally after her detainment in Russia for any reason other than to represent Team USA. And now, she is going to get that chance to travel and represent Team USA in Paris this summer.
