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Fortune
Alena Botros

Brittney Griner just spoke out for the first time since she was freed from Russian custody and says the last 10 months have been ‘a battle at every turn’

Photo of Brittney Griner. (Credit: Barry Gossage/NBAE—Getty Images)

Last week, WNBA star Brittney Griner returned to the U.S. after being detained in Russia for 10 months over drug charges.

“She’s safe. She’s on a plane. She’s on her way home,” President Joe Biden said during a news conference announcing her return. 

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