Brittney Griner’s interview with Megan Rapinoe offers a deeply personal look into her life since returning to the U.S. after 293 days of detainment in a Russian prison. She reflects on her identity, trauma, rejoining the Phoenix Mercury, and becoming a parent. Her new memoir Coming Home offers more detail on this chapter of her life.
Here are a few of Brittney's quotes from the interview:
“Everybody expected me to just be happy right off the bat, like, ‘You’re home. Be happy.’ And there was a honeymoon stage... but then I hit the wall.”
“Even seeing her through the window... I broke down. We were embracing, whispering back and forth to each other... and I got a little slight booty grab.”
You can read the full article on The Cut - Brittney Griner’s Joyful Next Chapter
