By comparison, consider Anthony Bennett, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2013 NBA draft, whose salary this season with the Cavaliers is $5.32 million. If he could have signed with a foreign team at the same rate, his salary would be $63.84 million.
While the experience was certainly a good one for Griner’s bank account, she struggled to fit in on her team and adjust to the enormous hype. Because of Griner’s reputation, and her salary, she was burdened with ridiculous expectations.
“Any loss is always about what I did wrong,” Griner told ESPN The Magazine. “I could score 100 points, but if we lost the game, it’s, ‘Well, you should have scored 200.'”
She never quite reached the century mark, but Griner did have a solid first season in China. She averaged 24.1 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.7 blocks and led the Golden Bulls to the semifinals of the WCBA playoffs.
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