WNBA Star Brittney Griner Released From Russian Prison - TODAY
Dec 8, 2022 · NBC News reported in July that the U.S. proposed a prisoner exchange with Russia for the release of Griner and Whelan, who has been detained since 2018. That deal, two sources familiar with the ...
Phoenix Mercury Star Brittney Griner Announces Major Change …
Griner, the WNBA star imprisoned in Russia two years ago over cannabis possession, was sentenced to a nine-year prison sentence for drug possession but was released in December 2022 after serving ...
Brittney Griner arrives in U.S. following her release by Russia in ...
Dec 10, 2022 · American basketball star Brittney Griner is seen getting off a plane after landing at the Kelly Field in San Antonio on Dec. 9, 2022, after she was released from a Russian prison in exchange...
WNBA star Brittney Griner opens up about harrowing Russian ... - ABC News
Apr 23, 2024 · Griner, 33, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and a nine-time WNBA All-Star who plays for the Phoenix Mercury, was detained on Feb. 17, 2022, at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Khimki after she was accused of having vape cartridges containing hashish oil, which is illegal in the country.
Brittney Griner still adjusting after Russian prison ordeal. WNBA …
May 6, 2024 · Brittney Griner says since her release from a Russian prison 17 months ago that she has used her platform as a WNBA All-Star and Olympic gold medalist to advocate for the return of other Americans detained overseas.
Brittney Griner speaks out for 1st time since being released ... - ABC News
Dec 16, 2022 · Brittney Griner thanked her family and friends and credited her faith for surviving her time in custody on Friday in her first comments since being released from a Russian prison earlier this month.
Brittney Griner situation explained: WNBA All-Star released from ...
Feb 7, 2023 · After a 10-month detainment in Russia and getting sentenced to nine years in prison on drug charges, Brittney Griner was allowed to return to the United States when the Joe Biden administration...
Brittney Griner reflects on gut-wrenching moment she was ... - ABC News
Apr 29, 2024 · Griner, 33, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and a nine-time WNBA All-Star who plays for the Phoenix Mercury, reflected on the “mental lapse” that led to her months-long detention in Russia when vape cartridges containing cannabis oil -- an illegal substance in the country -- were found in her luggage.
Brittney Griner opens up about her experience in Russian jail | AP News
May 2, 2024 · WNBA star Brittney Griner says she thought about killing herself during her first few weeks in a Russian jail after her 2022 arrest on drug-related charges. Griner spoke for the first time about her monthslong detention in Russia during an hourlong interview that aired Wednesday night on ABC.
Highlights: Brittney Griner released from Russian prison ... - NBC News
Dec 8, 2022 · WNBA star Brittney Griner was freed Thursday after the Biden administration negotiated her release from a Russian penal colony in exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Biden, in a press...