Phoenix Mercury forward Valeriane Ayayi has received her letter of clearance from FIBA after beginning the WNBA season under a partial-season suspension, underscoring complications players potentially face when competing in the WNBA and abroad. Ayayi, a three-time Olympian for France and two-time medalist, signed a one-year $500,000 contract with the Mercury in free agency, according to a source familiar with the terms of her contract, but she wasn’t available for Phoenix’s first two regular-sea
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