Griner had said she would return to Phoenix in a social media post in December, after she returned home from her 10-month ordeal in Russia
that included time in a Russian jail. Griner had been arrested at an airport just outside of Moscow on drug possession charges a year ago and was brought home in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange in December.
Since returning home from Russia, Griner has been out of the public spotlight, with the exception of appearances at the Super Bowl, the Phoenix Open and an MLK Day event in Phoenix, where she lives. The WNBA has said it will address getting Griner special travel accommodations, such as charter flights, after she signed.
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