Brittney Griner reflects on life in Russian prison in her new memoir
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Brittney Griner is preparing for the WNBA season with the Phoenix Mercury. Photo: Lance King/Getty Images WNBA star Brittney Griner recounts the harrowing details of her time in a Russian prison in her new memoir "Coming Home," released yesterday. What she's saying: "I did not feel like a human at that point, and just everything was setting in on the unknown," she told NPR. "I just sat there and thought about ending it — just came up with a plan on how I could do it." Catch up quick: Griner,...
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