Throughout Brittney Griner’s detention, top stars in the WNBA and NBA rallied for her release, raising awareness about her case through public statements and putting pressure on the White House.
, raising awareness about her case through public statements, putting pressure on the White House to secure her release.
Cherelle Griner talks about the release by Russia of her wife, WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner, as President Joe Biden listens, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, Dec. 8, 2022.in Russian detention and voiced her support for her fellow WNBA player in an interview with "Good Morning America."
Cherelle Griner, wife of Brittney Griner, speaks during a rally to support the release of the detained American professional athlete at Footprint Center on July 06, 2022 in Phoenix.The WNBA kept the campaign to "free BG" front and center during the 2022 season on and off the court. "There has not been a day over the past ten months where we all haven't had Brittney Griner on our minds and in our hearts and that has now turned into a collective wave of joy and relief knowing that she will soon be reunited with her family, the WNBA player community, and her friends," Engelbert said.
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