Brittney Griner will go back to doing what makes her happiest: she will play in the WNBA

After spending nearly 10 months incarcerated in Russia, WNBA star Brittney Griner will return to basketball next season after signing a one-year deal with the Phoenix Mercury, a source with direct knowledge told CNN.

The two-time Olympic champion was released in December, after spending nearly 300 days in Russian custody, in a prisoner exchange with Russia.

As soon as she returned home, she vowed to play in the WNBA again, and now she's following through on it.

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