Brittney Griner Shares First Statement Since Release From Russian Custody – Brittney Griner has made her first public statement since returning from Russia. “It feels so good to be home,” Griner, 32, began in a lengthy message to family, friends, and supporters on her Instagram account Friday morning. “The last 10 months have been a battle at every turn. I dug deep to keep my faith and it was the love from so many of you that helped keep me going.” Griner thanked her wife Cherelle Griner, her agents Lindsay Kagawa Colas and Casey Wasserman, and her Russian legal team of Maria Blagovolina and Alex Boykov, among others, for their assistance over the last ten months.
The WNBA star also expressed gratitude to President Joe Biden and his administration. “President Biden, you brought me home and I know you are committed to bringing Paul Whelan and all Americans home too,” she wrote. Griner offered to help Biden’s administration to “do whatever” she can to help him bring Whelan home. “I also encourage everyone that played a part in bringing me home to continue their efforts to bring all Americans home. Every family deserves to be whole.”
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An additional special thanks went to the PISA staff and medical team at the San Antonio Fort Sam Houston Base, where Griner reunited with her family and spent the days following her release. “I appreciate the time and care to make sure I was okay and equipped with the tools for this new journey,” Griner said as she “transitions home to enjoy the holidays” with family.
Finally, Griner wanted to “make one thing very clear” in her first message since her return. “I intend to play basketball for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury this season, and in doing so, I look forward to being able to say ‘thank you’ to those of you who advocated, wrote, and posted for me in person soon,” she said.
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