Brittney Griner Reflects On Her Salary As A Professional Basketball Player — ‘That Pay Gap Is Why I Was In Russia In The First Place’
Brittney Griner cites the pay gap as her motivation for wanting to play basketball for Russia in the past. On February 17, 2022, the WNBA athlete had landed at the Sheremetyevo International Airport near Moscow as she was set to play for the Russian Premiere League’s UMMC Ekaterinburg.