'I love my wife wholeheartedly, so this message comes during one of the weakest moments of my life.'
Griner, who has led the WNBA in scoring twice, has also won a pair of gold medals while competing for the United States in the 2016 and 2020 Olympics.
on Twitter. “Brittney has always handled herself with the utmost professionalism during her long tenure with USA Basketball and her safety and wellbeing are our primary concerns.”“We are aware of the situation with Brittney Griner in Russia and are in close contact with her, her legal representation in Russia, her family, her teams, and the WNBA and NBA," she said in a statement, according to.
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