reported by CNN, Griner's attorneys, Maria Blagovolina and Alexander Boykov, spent a few hours with her on her birthday. Before they left, she gave them a statement to share with everyone who has been supporting her.«Thank you everyone for fighting so hard to get me home.
All the support and love are definitely helping me,» read Griner's statement.The eight-time All-Star is currently only allowed to communicate through her lawyers and letters — all of which are carefully examined by Russian officials before they can be sent.
While she might not see all the messages right away, social media has been flooded with birthday wishes. Here are some of those messages:«How do you say happy birthday to someone who's been wrongfully detained for 240+ days?
How?» started Atlanta Dream guard Erica Wheeler in a video shared by WNBPA featuring multiple people. «BG, today and all days, we celebrate you.»South Carolina women's college basketball head coach Dawn Staley also made an appearance.«Today and always we love you,» Staley said. «Happy birthday BG.
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