Basketball star Brittney Griner and a Chinese teammate were reportedly the victim of a “random” attack by a man with a knife, per a report by Doug Feinberg of the Associated Press.
Brittney Griner, teammate cut by attacker with knife in China
The Phoenix Mercury star reportedly received a minor cut from random attacker.
Christian Petersen
So Piss that the crazy knife guy cut my favorite Nike jacket! But hey glad I had it on! Thanks Nike for saving me! #Nike
— Brittney Griner (@brittneygriner) November 7, 2014 Griner was not seriously injured, suffering only a small cut on her elbow, according to her agent Lindsay Kagawa Colas. Griner’s teammate with the Beijing Great Wall was also stabbed, but did not suffer any serious wounds. Neither player was taken to the hospital for further medical attention.
The man was later apprehended by authorities after chasing the players onto their bus. Griner is in her second season playing in China, and played the 2013 season with the Zhejiang Chouzhou Golden Bulls. Griner plays overseas during the WNBA offseason, when she’s not suiting up for the Phoenix Mercury.
Further details on the attacker’s identity or motive were not immediately available.
Griner helped the Mercury claim the WNBA championship over the Chicago Sky last year, and earned numerous accolades for her stellar career with the Baylor Bears, including a perfect season in 2011-12.
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