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What sentence did a Russian court give Brittney Griner in August 2022?
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Brittney Griner
Basketball star Brittney Griner, a center for the Phoenix Mercury, shown during a 2019 WNBA game.
In August 2022, a Russian court found Brittney Griner guilty of smuggling illegal drugs with criminal intent and sentenced her to nine years in a penal colony.1