The Phoenix Mercury and Arizona Representative Greg Stanton are hosting a “Bring BG Home Rally” Wednesday night at the Footprint Center in honor of imprisoned WNBA star Brittney Griner.
At the Military Appreciation Night, tents filled the space outside the stadium offering information about everything from service animals to home loans.
The Phoenix Mercury star, considered in some polls to be the United States’ most gifted female athlete, could face 10 years in prison if convicted on charges of large-scale transportation of drugs.
State Department officials have met with representatives of Brittney Griner’s WNBA team about the Phoenix Mercury star’s monthslong detention in Russia and the Biden administration’s efforts to secure her release.
The 6′3″ combo guard is an incoming junior at Phoenix Christian. He averaged 22.5 points per game for the Cougars as a sophomore and has been on varsity since his freshman year.
After painting his face orange and donning either an orange wig or orange fedora every other day for a month, Battillo isn’t quite over the abruptness that came with Phoenix’s postseason flameout.