The Latest Breaking News from Brittney Griner

Brittney Griner: Athletes, NBA players and teammates rejoice at ‘BG’s’ release: ‘She’s coming home’

Stars of the sporting world led celebrations of Brittney Griner’s release on social media

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022

Brittney Griner's detainment, conviction and release

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was released on Thursday in a prisoner swap with Russia after the two-time Olympic champion and player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)spent more than nine months detained on a drug possession offense. Here are some of the key moments in her ordeal:

Reuters · Dec 8, 2022

Brittney Griner is coming home — but her wife promises this won't be the end of the story

The WNBA star is on a plane from Russia, with a new cause to fight for.

Mic · Dec 8, 2022

SI:AM | Brittney Griner Is Coming Home

She has been released as part of a prisoner swap with Russia.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 8, 2022

Sports World Reacts to Griner’s Release From Russian Prison

After almost 300 days, the WNBA star is coming home and many on Twitter couldn’t be happier.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 8, 2022

UAE president, Saudi crown prince led mediation to release Griner -joint statement

The United Arab Emirates president and Saudi crown prince led mediation efforts that secured the release of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner in a prisoner swap with Russia, a joint UAE-Saudi statement said on Thursday.

Reuters · Dec 8, 2022

Paul Whelan’s Family Issues Statement After Griner’s Release

The former Marine remains imprisoned in Russia after Thursday’s deal to release the WNBA star.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 8, 2022

Putin vows to persist with strikes in Ukraine, ignoring West

The Kremlin says it’s up to Ukraine’s president to end the conflict in the country, suggesting terms that Kyiv has repeatedly rejected

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022

Brittney Griner’s wife Cherelle vows to fight for Paul Whelan as she celebrates WNBA star’s release

The former WNBA star was traded for the ‘Merchant of Death’ arms dealer

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022

Biden says WNBA star Griner headed home from Russia after swap

President Joe Biden announced that WNBA star Brittney Griner had been released from detention in Russia, celebrating her one-to-one swap for a notorious arms dealer who had been convicted and imprisoned in the U.S.

Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022