AdvertisementWhy Brittney Griner was in Russia and what it has to do with U.S. women's basketballPlay03:24Download AudioMarch 07, 2022Anastasia TsioulcasfacebookEmailWNBA players Brittney Griner (right) of the Phoenix Mercury and Courtney Vandersloot of the Chicago Sky compete during the WNBA Finals in Chicago in October 2021. (Getty Images)