{"id":2335,"date":"2022-05-03T09:12:04","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T13:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/?p=2335"},"modified":"2022-05-03T09:12:20","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T13:12:20","slug":"wnba-update-on-brittney-griner-in-advance-of-the-2022-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/wnba-update-on-brittney-griner-in-advance-of-the-2022-season\/","title":{"rendered":"WNBA update on Brittney Griner in advance of the 2022 season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The WNBA today announced plans to acknowledge the importance of Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner to the league. During the 2022 season, which tips off on Friday, May 6, arenas will feature Griner\u2019s initials and jersey number (42) along the sideline of all 12 WNBA courts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs we begin the 2022 season, we are keeping Brittney at the forefront of what we do through the game of basketball and in the community,\u201d said WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. \u201cWe continue to work on bringing Brittney home and are appreciative of the support the community has shown BG and her family during this extraordinarily challenging time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The below image demonstrates the design of Griner\u2019s initials and jersey number that the league will place on each WNBA court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"321\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/BG42.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/BG42.jpg 321w, https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/BG42-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/BG42-150x98.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The league also announced today that the Phoenix Mercury has been granted both roster and salary cap relief to carry a replacement player until Griner, who will be paid her full salary, returns home and is ready to get back on the court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As previously announced by the Mercury, philanthropic initiatives recognizing Griner and modeled after her contributions to the Phoenix community will occur across the WNBA during tip-off weekend into the 2022 season. Every WNBA market will support BG\u2019s Heart and Sole Shoe Drive, which is in partnership with the&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__http:\/phxmission.org\/valley__;!!PMETyfE!f6iPhXHWh4mPAdHLSu_xgpwAEWffYILEfIs-dR6E3N4AWfinP1abhbdaBJ8$\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Phoenix Rescue Mission<\/a>. Griner founded the initiative in 2016 to support the homeless population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/BrittneyGriner-1024x682.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/BrittneyGriner-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/BrittneyGriner-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/BrittneyGriner-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/BrittneyGriner-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/BrittneyGriner-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/BrittneyGriner.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn conjunction with the league, the other 11 teams, and those closest to BG, we will work to keep her top-of-mind as we tip the 2022 season,\u201d said Jim Pitman, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Phoenix Mercury. \u201cWhile we await her return, our main concern remains for her safety and well-being. Our fans will miss her impact on the court and in our community, and this gesture of including her initials on every court and our BG\u2019s Heart and Sole Shoe Drive activation in every market are for them and for her.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The WNBA today announced plans to acknowledge the importance of Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner to the league. 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