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Brittney Griner’s Russian detainment is getting the TV treatment

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was arrested in February 2022 at a Moscow airport while traveling to Russia to play for a professional team there during the WNBA offseason.

A cannabis vape cartridge was allegedly found in her luggage. The WNBA All-Star pleaded guilty to drug possession charges in July 2022 and was sentenced to nine years in a forced labor camp in Mordovia.

At one point, former basketball star Dennis Rodman threw his hat in the ring to go to Russia on an unsanctioned diplomatic mission – but he backed down.

She was released after being held for nearly 10 months on Dec. 8, 2022, as part of a prisoner swap with Russia, in exchange for handing over international arms dealer Viktor Bout, known as the “Merchant of Death.”After Griner’s release, her wife shared an emotional message thanking the many supporters who advocated for the Olympic gold medalist’s release in an Instagram post.“Yesterday my heart was made whole thanks to the collective efforts of MANY!

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