11 Points about Brittney Griner Reportedly Made Heartbreaking Decision In Jail

· US' Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) basketball player Brittney Griner,

· who was detained at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and later charged with illegal possession of cannabis,

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· Arrives to a hearing at the Khimki Court, outside Moscow on August 4, 2022.

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· Lawyers for US basketball star Brittney Griner, who is standing trial in Russia on drug charges, said on July 26, 2022 they hoped she would receive a "lenient" sentence.

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· ESPN reporter T.J. Quinn asked Griner's lawyers if she's had an opportunity to play basketball since she was detained in February.

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· It turns out the jail has a basketball hoop, but no ball.

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· Griner's lawyers offered to bring her a ball.

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· She ultimately declined because it was "too painful to think about."

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· Earlier this week, Griner turned 32.

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· She has an appeal hearing coming up on Tuesday.

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· WNBA star Brittney Griner is currently serving a nine-year sentence in a Russian prison. As you'd expect, it hasn't been an easy stretch for her.

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