U.S. women's basketball star Brittney Griner has begun serving her nine-year sentence for drug possession at a Russian prison, her lawyers and agent said on November 17. Griner has been relocated to a penitentiary in Mordovia, about 350 kilometers east of Moscow. "Brittney is doing as well as could be expected and trying to stay strong as she adapts to a new environment," her lawyers said in a statement. To read the original story from AP, click here.
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