Brittney Griner, a seven-time WNBA All-Star and two-time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year is still being held in Russian custody after being detained at Sheremetyevo International Airport in February.
The 31-year-old is being investigated for large-scale drug transportation, a crime punishable by up to 10 years in prison in Russia, according to The New York Times.
Brittney Griner is a $5 million net worth American professional basketball player.
Her annual salary is $227,000, which is the maximum allowed by the WNBA league.
Britney, like other top WNBA players, plays overseas on a regular basis for much larger paydays.
She received a whopping amount of $600,000 in 2014 to play for a Chinese team for just three months.
In recent years, she has earned approximately $1.5 million while playing in Russia.
Brittney is believed to possess about $5 Million in her bank account currently.
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