Brittney Griner loved her return to the Phoenix Mercury, as she played a starring role in a 90-79 win for the Atlanta Dream.

Griner poured in 17 points and recorded eight rebounds to help her new team to a big win on Wednesday.

Allisha Gray led the Dream with 28 points, shooting 10 for 16 from the field, and also added seven rebounds and six assists.

Griner played 11 seasons with the Mercury and helped them win the 2014 WNBA title.

She also helped them reach the 2021 finals, having been drafted by the Mercury as the first pick in 2013.

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Griner was welcomed back with a tribute video ahead of the game, while former teammates Diana Taurasi and Penny Taylor sat courtside.

“When I looked over and saw D and Penny over there, it kind of ignited me a little bit,” Griner said.

“Just being back on the court where I basically started my career on, played the majority of it, it just felt good.

“The crowd, seeing familiar faces, hearing old stories, signing jerseys that I've signed like a thousand times, it was good. It was a really good feeling.”

The Dream sit second in the Eastern Conference, with a 14-10 record for the season, and fifth overall in the WNBA.