The star was just going to play basketball. Now she may have become a pawn in a big political game.

Brittney Griner is one of the world’s best basketball players. But now her future is uncertain.

She was handcuffed out of the courtroom. The woman, who was over 2 meters tall, was wearing a red hoodie. The head was bent, the face hidden, but the characteristic rasta braids made Brittney Griner easily recognizable.

She is one of the biggest stars in women’s basketball. She had just been told she had to spend another month in Russian custody.