Brittney Griner's Decision Breaks the Heart of the Sports World.

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The WNBA star's appeal was denied by a Russian court last week

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thus, without a deal with the United States, she will now have to spend her entire nine-year prison term.

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It must be quite difficult to live a full-time jail life in Russia.

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NBC News reported this week that when Britney Griner is sent to a correctional colony, the replacement for the infamous Russian gulag

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to serve out a nine-year sentence,She will enter a system of solitude, toil and mental anguish.

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Griner reportedly received a basketball early in her her term so she could practise on the facility's hoops.

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She sadly declined the offer, saying it was too difficult to play at this time. That choice has grieved the fans.

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