The two-time Olympic champion and WNBA star Brittney Griner is yet to return home. Griner was detained in Russia after she pleaded guilty to drug charges in a Moscow court on July 7. As the people are supporting the WNBA legend, Griner’s coach came forward to speak her mind and compared her to NFL star QB Tom Brady.
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Griner’s WNBA coach Vanessa Nygaard said, “The coverage of women’s sports and the coverage of women athletes is the concern here. I mean the question is, would Tom Brady be home? But, Tom Brady wouldn’t be there, right?” Nygaard asked. Because he doesn’t have to go to a foreign country to supplement his income from the WNBA.”
Nygaard compared Griner to Brady, as they both are top names in their respective leagues. She thinks the WNBA doesn’t get much coverage when compared to the big leagues such as NFL and the NBA. Tom Brady is one of the most celebrated athletes in America. If he would have faced a similar situation, would he have been stuck in Russia too?
Brittney Griner ranks among the top 25 players in WNBA history
The 31-year-old basketball star, Brittney Griner, is one of the best offensive players in the league. Last year, she was ranked among the top 25 players in the history of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Griner is 6-foot-9-inches tall and has played for the Phoenix Mercury since 2013. She played college basketball for Baylor University and in 2010, became the 7th player to dunk in a woman’s basketball game. In 2012, she received the Player of the Year Award after she won a national-level college championship. She has two Olympic gold medals, and has also won a WNBA championship with Phoenix Mercury.
Tom Brady will continue as quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He has appeared in ten Super Bowls in his 22-year career and has won seven of them. He was Super Bowl MVP 5-times; an astounding NFL record. This year he will play his 23rd season in the NFL and is eyeing his eighth title.
Griner traveled to Russia to play for a Russian basketball team, UMMC Ekaterinburg, on February 17 and was in custody since then. She has played with this Russian team since 2014 during the WNBA off-season. After the Russia-Ukraine war, most of the players returned to their countries except Griner.
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