From Confinement to Courage

This chapter features an interview with a WNBA star who shares her traumatic experience of being imprisoned in Russia and the emotional and physical challenges of her recovery. She discusses her journey back to basketball, her reunion with her wife, and the forthcoming memoir detailing her ordeal. The dialogue offers insights into the complexities of identity, societal perceptions, and the financial disparities in women's professional sports, set against the backdrop of her arrest and the geopolitical tensions surrounding her time in Russia.