Tag: Brittney Griner
Brittney Griner ‘not expecting miracles’ at Russian appeal
Weed-smuggler WNBA player Brittney Griner "does not expect miracles" at her appeal hearing on Tuesday against a nine-year Russian jail term, her lawyers said...
Brittney Griner turned down the opportunity to play basketball in prison
According to Insider, weed-smuggler WNBA player Brittney Griner has not touched a basketball in the eight months she's spent detained in Russia. Though she...
Kyrie Irving calls on Joe Biden to ‘do your job’ to free Brittney Griner
The Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving took center court before Wednesday's game to issue a plea on behalf of WNBA player Brittney Griner. "I...
Yuri Ushakov says Joe Biden wants Brittney Griner freed for midterm boost
A former Russian ambassador to Washington has claimed that US President Joe Biden is desperate to secure WNBA player Brittney Griner’s release to get...
Brittney Griner’s release is not a priority for Russia
WNBA player Brittney Griner’s release 'is not the main issue' for Russia, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday. “In this tense situation, I...
Brittney Griner spends 23 hours a day in a cell
Brittney Griner, 31, a two-time Olympic basketball gold medalist, spends 23 hours a day in a tiny cell with two other inmates at a...
Brittney Griner fears she will have to serve her entire prison sentence in Russia
WNBA player Brittney Griner fears she will have to spend her entire nine-year drug possession prison sentence in Russia, her attorney there told the...
Brittney Griner could be free by year’s end, ex-envoy says
WNBA player Brittney Griner and ex-US marine Paul Whelan could be released from their Russian prison cells by the end of this year, former...
Brittney Griner placed ‘the most disturbing phone call’ to her wife
WNBA player Brittney Griner’s wife, Cherelle, described their most recent phone call from detention in Russia as 'disturbing.' Cherelle said that during the call she...
Brittney Griner’s wife fears she will ‘never’ get back to the US
The wife of WNBA player Brittney Griner, who was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison for drug possession, says she believes Brittney...
Brittney Griner’s appeal will be heard this month
WNBA Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner's appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession will be heard this month after a Russian court...
Supporters say Brittney Griner is facing harsh conditions in a Russian prison
According to Hostage US’s Amy Manson, former WNBA player Brittney Griner is suffering extreme trauma and challenges, Insider reported. “They face the reality of poor...
WNBA players skip Russia amid Brittney Griner woes
WNBA star Brittney Griner’s legal woes in Russia and the country’s invasion of Ukraine have the top WNBA players opting to take their talents elsewhere...
Joe Biden will meet with Brittney Griner’s wife
US President Joe Biden will meet with WNBA player Brittney Griner’s wife at the White House Friday to discuss ongoing US efforts to free...
Gilbert Arenas: “Brittney Griner is the queen of Russia”
In the VladTV clip below, former NBA star guard Gilbert Arenas and Vlad further discussed the Brittney Griner situation and how she’s the only...