Britney Griner Pleads Guilty to Russian Drug Charges

American professional basketball player Britney Griner facing a decade in prison after pleading guilty to drug smuggling charges in Russia.

The Daily Mail reports 

WNBA star Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty to drug charges and now faces up to 10 years in a Russian prison.

At Griner's hearing on Thursday, the 6-foot-9 center was led into the courtroom handcuffed and dressed in a red t-shirt with red pants. She was also seen clutching a water bottle as well as a printed photo of her wife, Cherelle Griner.

'I'd like to plead guilty, your honor. But there was no intent. I didn't want to break the law,' Griner said, speaking English which was then translated into Russian for the court, according to a Reuters journalist in the courtroom.

'I'd like to give my testimony later. I need time to prepare,' she added.