A statement officially announcing the signing is expected on Tuesday, according to a source close to Griner. The athlete has played for the Mercury her entire WNBA career, which started in 2013.

After a devastating arrest and being detained in Russia for nearly 10 months, Griner will be playing ... in our hearts today, as we celebrate BG being home.” The WNBA season will start Friday ...

WNBA star Brittney Griner ... manager Jim Pitman said in a press release. The Mercury "will continue to use the resources of our organization to support her, on and off the floor," he added.

846 free throw percentage. Griner returned to the U.S. in December after a dramatic prisoner swap in which the WNBA star was exchanged in the United Arab Emirates for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.

Commemorating her tenth season, both Griner and the official Twitter account for the Phoenix Mercury took to social media to celebrate the news. More from VIBE.com Brittney Griner's WNBA Return ...

the WNBA's all-time scoring champion and 10-time All-Star, as well as several other free agents to round out its roster. Griner took to Instagram to celebrate her return. The star player shared a ...

Griner, who spent 10 months in Russian custody after authorities discovered she had vape canisters with cannabis oil in her luggage, will return for her 10th WNBA season. "It’s a great day for ...

By Issac Bailey I can only imagine the helplessness, the fear family and friends of Brittney Griner are feeling after word spread the WNBA star has been transferred to a Russian penal colony.