LeBron James has addressed Brittney Griner's detainment in a new video, just one week after comparisons between the two stars went viral.
In a trailer for a new episode of"The Shop: Uninterrupted," in which James chats about current events with guests in a setting mimicking a barbershop, James addressed the WNBA star's ongoing detainment in Russia."Now, how can she feel like America has her back?" James said, in the 30-second trailer released Tuesday.
Read MoreJames had not previously addressed the comparison. Griner was first arrested at a Moscow airport in February, after Russian officials said they found cannabis oil in her luggage. Griner plays basketball in Russia during the WNBA offseason to supplement her income.In a handwritten letter to President Joe Biden, Griner detailed her situation, asking the president to help her and other American detainees.
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