Our Daily Bears · Aug 4, 2022
Brittney Griner Sentenced to 9 Years in Russian Prison
Photo by ALEXANDER ZEMLIANICHENKO/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesFormer Baylor superstar, US Olympian, and WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner was sentenced to 9 years in prison on Thursday after being found guilty in her Russian trial for bringing cannabis into Russia. The conviction and sentencing mark the expected conclusion to her criminal trial in Russia. It is believed that, although the sentencing appears harsh, that the sentencing being finalized will allow prisoner exchange negotiations between the United States and Russia to accelerate.