- WNBA star Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison on August 4.
- Griner has been detained since February on drug charges for smuggling cannabis oil into Russia.
- Her defense maintained that the inclusion of vape cartridges in her luggage was purely accidental.
WNBA star Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison. She was convicted on drug charges for smuggling cannabis oil into Russia.