For the past few decades, Russia has been the preferred offseason destination for WNBA players to compete because of the salaries that can exceed $1 million and the resources and amenities teams offered them.
“Honestly my time in Russia has been wonderful, but especially with BG still wrongfully detained there, nobody’s going to go there until she’s home,” said Breanna Stewart, a Griner teammate on the Russian team that paid the duo millions. “I think that, you know, now, people want to go overseas and if the money is not much different, they want to be in a better place,”
Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart reacts after hitting a three-point basket during the first half of Game 4 of a WNBA basketball playoff semifinal against the Las Vegas Aces Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, in Seattle. After the World Cup tournament, Stewart is going to Turkey to play for Fenerbahçe. Top players can make a few hundred thousand dollars playing in Turkey, much less than their Russian salaries. Playing in Turkey also allows Stewart to be closer to her wife’s family in Spain.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
WNBA players skip Russia amid Brittney Griner woes, Ukraine warBrittney Griner’s highly publicized legal woes in Russia and the country’s invasion of Ukraine has the top WNBA players opting to take their talents elsewhere this offseason.
Read more »
Russia increases civilian targets in Ukraine as Putin struggles: U.K.Russia has ramped up 'targeting of civilian infrastructure even where it probably perceives no immediate military effect,' according to U.K. intelligence.
Read more »
Russian celebrity power couple blast war in message to Putin's RussiaAlla Pugacheva called for 'an end to the death of our children for illusory goals that make our country a pariah.'
Read more »
UK: Russia likely to step up Ukraine civilian target attacksRussian shelling hit cities and towns across a wide stretch of Ukraine during the night, officials said Sunday, while the British Defense Ministry warned that Russia is likely to increase its attacks on civilian targets as it suffers battlefield defeats.
Read more »
Top U.S. general urges vigilance as Russia weighs Ukraine setbacksThe top U.S. general cautioned on Sunday it remained unclear how Russia might react to the latest battlefield setbacks in Ukraine and called for increased vigilance among U.S. troops as he visited a base in Poland aiding Ukraine's war effort.
Read more »