(Reuters) -A U.S. official said on Thursday that U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, who had been jailed in Russia in charges of possessing and smuggling illegal drugs, was now in U.S. custody. Russia said she had been traded for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer jailed in the United States. Here are some facts about Griner: WHO IS BRITTNEY GRINER? Brittney Griner, 32, is a double Olympic champion and seven-times All-Star player in the U.S. Women’s National Basketball Association (WBNA). Standing 206 cm (6 feet 9 inches) tall, the high-scoring Texan center was selected first overall by the …