Brittney Griner Update: Is Brittney Griner Still In Russia?

WNBA star, Brittney Griner, has been forced to stay in Russia since, and the charges against her have a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.

Last month, two of the highest profile professional women’s basketball players in the world broke their silence regarding Griner’s situation. “People are saying she’s 6-foot-9, she’s different.

Griner remains in “good condition” after she was detained in Russia on drug charges.

Her detainment in Russia continues as tension increases between Russia and the United States.

U.S. officials have said she had only had access to a Russian legal team until now since she was taken into custody from the Sheremetyevo International Airport.

“We were able to check on her condition,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said, and added that Griner is doing well.

“We will continue to work very closely with her legal team, with her broader network to see to it that she is treated fairly. That is a message we will continue to convey in no uncertain terms to the Russian Federation,” Price said.

The basketball star is allowed two trips to a Russian sauna per week, and an hourly walk once a day. She also has access to books, Russian TV and self-fashioned board games.

The Olympic gold medalist is scheduled to appear at a hearing on May 19.