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Brittney Griner makes emotional return to WNBA as Mercury open season vs. Sparks

As she prepares to play in her first regular season WNBA game since 2021, players from around the league give their thoughts on the return of Brittney Griner. From words of welcome to what makes her such a tough opponent, the WNBA is thrilled that BG is back!

After a tumultuous nearly 600-day absence from the league, Brittney Griner officially returned to the court for the Phoenix Mercury.

Griner and the Mercury kicked off the 2023 WNBA season with their game against the Los Angeles Sparks at Crypto.com Arena on Friday night, which marked Griner’s first real WNBA game since she spent 10 months in a Russian prison.