After 11 seasons with the Phoenix Mercury, Brittney Griner begins her 12th WNBA campaign with the Atlanta Dream on Friday night.
Though she was initially surprised and disappointed that the Mercury told her that the team would be moving in a different direction, Griner feels reenergized by playing for a new club. That renewed energy also has her looking at playing in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
"It's a goal of mine," Griner told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne. "It hasn't been in the U.S. for a while now, so I think to be able to play at the Olympics in your home country would be amazing.