WNBA star Brittney Griner was famously sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison in Aug. 2022 for carrying cannabis oil. The Texas-born athlete was initially detained in February 2022 and spent 10 months in Russian custody before being released in a U.S.-Russia prisoner swap in December 2022. Speaking out on Thursday, Griner said she was “emotional” and overjoyed to hear about the release of U.S.
Brittney Griner Celebrates Evan Gershkovich’s Prison Release At The Olympics
Anna Gordon, Time: World
Fri, 08/02/2024 - 5:49am
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