Fans welcomed former Baylor star Brittney Griner home to Texas as Griner’s Phoenix Mercury faced the Dallas Wings. (Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images)
Brittney Griner received a warm welcome back to her home state of Texas as the Baylor women’s basketball team visited with the star Wednesday before she and the Phoenix Mercury faced the Dallas Wings.
A friendly crowd cheered the former Baylor star as she took the court in Texas for the first time since she was detained in Russia last year. Along with the Bears, her high school coach, her AAU team, her wife and many other family members attended the game.
While the Wings came out on top with an 84-79 win over the Mercury, Griner still appreciated her homecoming.
“Just a lot of support. It was good seeing everybody and just being back in Texas,” Griner said. “I miss being here. When I came out and they announced my name, the love meant a lot to me.”
After the Baylor team visited with Griner, Bears head coach Nicki Collen made a promise: Griner’s jersey will be retired at…
