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Brittney Griner returned to Phoenix for the first time since he spent his first 11 seasons on Wednesday evening.
Now, with Atlanta’s dream, Griner has accumulated 17 points and nine rebounds against his former Mercury to lead his current team to a 90-79 victory.
The Mercury honored Griner with a tribute video before the match, with its longtime teammate Diana Taurasi Sitting short.
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Brittney Griner of Atlanta Dream smiled before the match against Mercury on July 23, 2025, at Phx Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. (Barry Gossage / NBAE via Getty Images)
“When I looked at and I saw D and Penny [Taylor] There, it ignited me a little. The simple fact of being back on the field where I essentially started my career, I played the majority, it was good. The crowd, seeing familiar faces, hearing old stories, signing jerseys that I have signed like a thousand times, it was good. It was a very good feeling. “”
Griner helped Mercury in a WNBA championship in 2014. With Phoenix, she was named All-Star nine times, was twice the defensive player of the year and was constantly in the MVP conversation.
She missed the 2022 season due to her detention in Russia.
Brittney Griner of The Atlanta Dream and Diana Taurasi pose for a photo after the Mercury match on July 23, 2025, at Phx Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. (Barry Gossage / NBAE via Getty Images)
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In 315 games with Mercury, in which she started each of them, she collected 17.7 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, while blocking 2.6 shots per competition. In her consecutive DPOY seasons, she set up 3.8 and 4.0 blocks per game.
Griner started the 21 games she played for the dream this year, exceeding 10.2 points and 5.7 rebounds. His 17 points Wednesday was the fourth best this season.
Griner signed a one -year agreement with the dream during the offseason.
Brittney Griner of Atlanta Dream Waves in fans before the Mercury match on July 23, 2025, in Phoenix. (Kate Frese / NBAE via Getty Images)
She writes a curriculum vitae of the renowned temple, being a double score champion and leading the WNBA in blocks eight times. She was also appointed in seven fully defensive teams.
