Brittney Griner, WNBA Star, Arrested in Russia

How a WNBA player’s incarceration highlight disparities in pay and endorsement compared to NBA.

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Russia’s war against Ukraine has affected practically every corner of the world in some manner. Lives have been lost, maimed, families destroyed, careers ruined, and much devastation along with athletes and performers have been caught in the midst of disasters.