Why Did Brittney Griner Go to Russia? Why Is She Detained?

Unfortunately the most players in the WNBA can make is $228,000 while NBA players make significantly more. “The top ten highest salaries in the NBA for the 2021-2022 season are all north of $39 million, including superstars Stephen Curry from the Golden State Warriors, the Brooklyn Nets’ Kevin Durant and the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James,” reports USA Today. Brittney, on the other hand, was making $221,000 per year and sadly needed to supplement her income by traveling to Russia. Now she’s trapped there.