Follow basketball star Brittney Griner on a profound and personal journey – from her athletic career, meteoric rise, and harrowing imprisonment in Russia through the extraordinary geopolitical battle, aided by her wife’s unwavering advocacy, to secure her freedom. Like so many women’s basketball talents before her, B.G. pursues a better financial opportunity by playing abroad. In 2022, she is detained by Russian authorities, and her high-profile imprisonment sets off a far-ranging international relations struggle – one that would reach the highest levels of power in Washington, D.C. and Moscow. This riveting odyssey tells the tumultuous story of a towering presence on and off the court, including family dynamics, the circumstances that led her to Russia, the unwavering determination to secure her release, and her renewed perspective upon returning home. THE BRITTNEY GRINER STORY combines the quick pacing and tension of a thriller with the emotion, humor, and personal reflections of a powerful documentary portrait – a celebrated athlete’s saga like no other.