Brittney Griner attends "The Brittney Griner Story " premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at The Ray Theatre on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in Park City. Basketball player Brittney Griner listens to her verdict while standing in a cage in a courtroom in Khimki, outside Moscow, Russia, Aug. 4, 2022. While not the focus of the film, Griner’s faith is subtly referenced throughout the documentary that was produced by ESPN 30 For 30. A montage of flipping through the Sudoku book emphasized the length of Griner’s detainment but also featured her pleas to God to bring her home. ‘The Brittney Griner Story’The 105-minute documentary chronicles Griner’s detainment, the efforts spearheaded by her wife, Cherelle Griner, to bring her home, the politicization of Griner’s detainment and her release.