WNBA star Brittney Griner felt fortunate to be OK after getting cut on the elbow in a knife attack in China.Griner sustained a small cut when she was attacked by a man while boarding a bus after practice Monday in Shenyang. The man, who followed the players onto the bus, also stabbed one of Griners teammates. She was wearing two jackets and wasnt injured because the knife didnt go through.I was thinking I was going to end up stabbed in China and if he got to us at the back of the bus, I was going to have to fight this man with a knife, Griner said in an email to The Associated Press.The man was yelling as he chased the players onto the bus. She said he left the scene, and then returned covered in blood and was apprehended by Chinese authorities.The guy was clearly either mentally ill or very drunk, Griner said. He was yelling about us hitting his wife and it was pretty clear he had no idea who we were.Despite the incident, Griner said she still feels safe in China.The game the next day had more security than I had ever seen, she said. There were three to four cops at every entrance. They were everywhere and the team said they were going to make sure and add more security now too.Griner had 19 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks in Tuesday nights win over Liaoning Hengye.The 6-foot-8 Griner plays in the WNBA with the Phoenix Mercury and helped the team win a championship this past September. She led the league with a record 129 blocks and was the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year. She also led the U.S. to a gold medal last month at the FIBA world championship.We are thankful Brittney and her teammates are all okay after this incident, the Mercury tweeted from their team account.This is Griners second season in China and first with the Beijing Great Wall.She led Baylor to a 40-0 season and the 2012 NCAA title. She was the No. 1 pick by the Mercury in the 2013 draft.___Follow Doug on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/dougfeinberg John Matuszak Youth Jersey . Brooks replaces right-hander Yordano Ventura, who left his last outing with a sore elbow. Ventura is expected to miss one start. Brooks has made one relief appearance for the Royals this season, allowing six runs in two innings in a May 3 loss to Detroit. Lester Hayes Womens Jersey . Joining him in this years class were Switzerlands Patrick Huerlimann and Norways Eigil Ramsfjell. 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