WNBA Star Griner Reveals That She Considered Suicide During Russian Jail Stay

WNBA Star Griner Reveals That She Considered Suicide During Russian Jail Stay
Brittney Griner (R) is interviewed by Robin Roberts of ABC News during a “20/20” special that aired on May 1, 2024. Michael Le Brecht II/ABC News via AP
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PHOENIX—WNBA star Brittney Griner said she thought about killing herself during her first few weeks in a Russian jail after her 2022 arrest on drug-related charges.

Griner spoke for the first time about her months-long detention in Russia during an hour-long interview that aired Wednesday night on ABC. Her memoir, “Coming Home,” is set to be released on Tuesday.