Use: Team Griner observes 42 seconds of silence before the match

(ANSA) - WASHINGTON, 04 AUG - Phoenix Arizona, the team of Brittney Griner, and Connectiut observed 42 seconds of silence, the number of the jersey of the champion sentenced in Russia to 9 years in prison.

Gathered in the center of the field at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, the players of the two teams - hugging, head bowed and some in tears - expressed their support for the basketball star.

(HANDLE).