Brittney Griner Breaks Silence On Return From Russia & Vows To Play In WNBA Again
perezhilton.comBrittney Griner is grateful to be home! As we’ve been following, the WNBA star was jailed and later convicted on drug charges for possessing cannabis oil in her luggage after arriving in Moscow from New York City.
She was first detained back in February and has spent all that time behind bars. Finally, after months of trying to get her back to the US, President Joe Biden‘s office finally secured a prisoner exchange last week and she was reunited with her friends and family.
In an emotional Instagram post on Friday, the Phoenix Mercury center broke her silence on her return home from Russia. Related: Quinton Simon Was Beaten To Death ‘With An Object’ Causing ‘Excessive Pain’ The 32-year-old opened about the swap and thanked the many people involved in getting her home safely.
She wrote alongside photos of her reunion with her wife Cherelle Griner: She then took a moment to acknowledge those in power who advocated for her return, adding: It truly took a village! Related: University Of Idaho Murders Was Several Cops’ First Real Crime Scene The athlete went on to insist she will do everything she can to help get Paul Whelan — the American Marine and corporate security executive who was unfortunately not part of the swap — and all other detained Americans home soon, too, adding: We cannot imagine how challenging her time in prison must have been.
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