Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner shoots during the first half of a WNBA playoff game against Las Vegas in October 2021. As many other WNBA players have done, the veteran star went to Russia to play during the league’s offseason to earn extra money, but the experience has turned into a prolonged nightmare after she was arrested in February by police who reported finding vape cartridges allegedly containing cannabis oil in her luggage. She is awaiting trial on charges that could bring a lengthy prison term. (Eric Gay/AP FILE PHOTO)
By Doug Feinberg AP BASKETBALL WRITER For the elite athletes in the WNBA, spending the offseason playing in Russia can mean earning more money than…
