Brittney Griner will be trying to help other Americans in similar situations after her nearly 10-month detention in Russia.
WNBA player Brittney Griner was charged with possessing cannabis oil in Russia and was exchanged with Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.Brittney Griner is making something positive out of her nearly 10-month detention in a Russian penal colony. She will be trying to help other Americans in similar situations.
That's according to a tweet posted to the official account of Greg Stanton , congressman for the fourth district in Arizona. "Great visit with @brittneygriner as she worked out in preparation for the upcoming @PhoenixMercury season," in the message."She and Cherelle are ecstatic to be home in Phoenix and made clear their commitment to help all wrongfully detained Americans around the globe."
In the tweet, Stanton, a former mayor of Phoenix, also posted two photos — one in which he was posing alongside Griner and another of him standing below a basketball hoop while she put up a jump shot from the elbow.
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