Things are finally starting to look normal for Brittney Griner, who previously had a pretty bad year. The WNBA star recently signed a one-year contract extension with the Phoenix Mercury after remaining inactive for a year due to her detainment in Russia. However, it might still take some time for Griner to win fans’ approval, given the harsh criticism she faced upon signing a deal with the Mercury. It has only been a few days since the incident and fans have already targeted Griner for yet another reason.

Fans rejoiced when POTUS Joe Biden announced that Russia released Brittney Griner after keeping her in custody for about 10 months. Several hours after Biden’s announcement, Griner’s wife Cherelle rushed to the Arizona airport to welcome Griner back home. An emotional Cherelle could not hold back her tears as the couple finally embraced each other after going through a rough couple of months.

Fans compare Brittney Griner to NBA stars

As per recent photos tweeted by the Phoenix Mercury, Brittney Griner is finally back on the court to take part in team practices with an entirely new look. In contrast to Griner’s long dreadlocks, the 2014 WNBA was seen sporting a buzz cut.? While Griner’s fans were happy about the progress she has made since she returned to US soil, Griner’s new haircut also prompted several fans to draw similarities between her and two NBA athletes.

Twitterati mostly compared the 8x WNBA All-Star to Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons and Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma. Given that both the players have a similar hairstyle, the comments sections were filled with similar replies left by fans.

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One fan even compared Griner’s previous look to that of Bob Marley and wrote, ‘Went in looking like bob marley came out looking like kuzma’. Whereas, another user gave a sarcastic reply that read, ‘Just because Ben Simmons cannot shoot does not mean he can just shave his beard and move to the wnba’. Take a look at few more comments.

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Fans express their disapproval over Griner’s contract extension

It has been over two months since Brittney Griner was released from Russia in exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout. Since then, Griner has expressed her heartfelt gratitude to everyone who supported her and actively spoke for US citizens, including Paul Whelan, who are currently serving time in different countries.

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Amid all that, news of Griner’s one-year deal with the Phoenix Mercury was released. Additionally, Griner was also assured that she would be receiving her full salary despite missing the entire season. However, the news was not received positively by several Twitter users who felt that it was the ‘worst decision the US ever made’.

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