Brittney Griner, a seven-time WNBA All-Star and two-time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year remains in Russian custody after being detained in February at Sheremetyevo International Airport. The Russian Federal Customs Service claims to have found vape cartridges containing the marijuana concentrate hashish oil in Griner's luggage.

Griner, 31, is under criminal investigation for "large-scale transportation of drugs, an offense that can carry a sentence of up to 10 years behind bars in Russia," according to The New York Times. The Phoenix Mercury, Griner's WNBA team, and the WNBPA both issued their support in early March.