MOSCOW, July 14, by Sergey Fuks. American Brittney Griner played a big role in the success of Russian basketball, Maxim Ryabkov, General Director of the Yekaterinburg UMMC, told reporters. Greiner has been playing for the UMMC since 2015. In February, an athlete who arrived on a flight from New York was detained at Sheremetyevo Airport. During the inspection of hand luggage, hash oil was found on her. A criminal case was initiated on drug smuggling, she was arrested. The sanction of the article provides for from 5 to 10 years in prison. On Thursday, the Khimki Court of the Moscow Region interrogated, among other things, Ryabkov and UMMC captain Evgenia Belyakova. «Today we saw our basketball player for the first time since February. Thank God, she feels good and looks good too. Our task was to tell the court about her characteristics as an athlete and how «We told you what a big role she has contributed to the success of the club and to the development of all Russian basketball. Thanks to her, we have risen in the Euroleague rankings. We tried to answer the questions that the prosecutor had,» said Ryabkov. Greiner — one of the most titled basketball players in the world. She was a two-time Olympian and two-time world champion with Team USA, and the 2014 Women's NBA Champion with Phoenix.
