Brittney Griner releases first statement since returning to US, says she intends to play basketball next season
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on December 16, 2022
WNBA star Brittney Griner arrived at Kelly Field in San Antonio following her release.US Army Photo by: Miguel A. Negron/Associated Press
In the statement, Griner thanked those who advocated for her release, including her wife, Cherelle, members of her family, the Phoenix Mercury, her legal team, activists, and WNBA officials and its players association.
Griner also thanked President Biden for securing her release and said she would work to ensure Paul Whelan, a corporate security executive from Michigan who has been jailed in Russia since December 2018, and other . . .
