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Brittney Griner Returns to WNBA Court for First Time Since Russian Detainment
"I'm not going to take today for granted, but it was a lot to take in," Phoenix Mercury star says after first game since 10-month ordeal
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Brittney Griner to Write Memoir About 'Harrowing Experience' in Russian Prison
"Readers will hear my story and understand why I’m so thankful for the outpouring of support from people across the world," the basketball player said
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Brittney Griner Says She's Back and Ready to Play Basketball in New Statement
The WNBA star thanked everyone who helped bring her home and said she'll return to the court in her first statement since her release from Russian prison
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How the Brittney Griner Prison Swap Almost Imploded — Until the White House Stopped ‘Ghosting on Families’
Behind the scenes of flailing negotiations with Russia, the Biden administration clashed with Griner’s own shadow diplomats, initially declined to meet with loved ones of the detained, and helped send mixed signals to Griner’s family until her release
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Brittney Griner Arrives Back in U.S. After Russian Prisoner Swap
Griner was released from Russian custody Thursday as part of a one-for-one prisoner swap negotiated by the U.S. State Department
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Vin Diesel Rescued Brittney Griner, According to These Memes
The 'Fast & Furious' star said he wanted the WNBA player released from Russian custody by Christmas, and... it worked?
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Biden Should Be Impeached for Bringing Brittney Griner Home
The GOP is condemning the president for securing the release of the WNBA star while former Marine Paul Whelan remains imprisoned in Russia
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Who Is Viktor Bout, the Notorious ‘Merchant of Death' Swapped for Brittney Griner?
The Biden administration brought home the WNBA star on Thursday, but gave up one of the world's most dangerous men
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Brittney Griner on Way Back to America After Prisoner Swap With Russia
Griner was arrested by Russian authorities in February after customs officials found two cannabis vape cartridges in her carry-on luggage
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Brittney Griner Moved to the Harshest Type of Russian Penal Colony for Women
WNBA star sent to Female Penal Colony IK-2 in Yavas, 300 miles southeast of Moscow
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