Brittney Griner

The 31-year-old Griner was drafted No. 1 by the Phoenix Mercury in 2013 after winning the NCAA National Championship with Baylor. She is a seven-time All-Star, ...

Yeah, wearing those shirts today in support of her,” said Tatum. I know everybody sees and feels that, and obviously, we’re all together in support trying to bring her back to her family and things like that. “As a collective, we wanted to come out and show our support for Brittney Griner. She’s been over there for an extended amount of time, and we feel like enough is enough,” said Jaylen Brown.

Boston players wore t-shirts that read "We are BG" during their practice on Saturday ahead of Game 2 of the 2022 NBA Finals. The team shared a video of Marcus ...

"She's been a vital part of the WNBA over years past, college, and in the amount of impact she's had on young female athletes, USA and overseas." I know everybody sees and feels that, and obviously we're all together in support trying to bring her back to her family and things like that. "She just lightens the entire room with her personality," Tatum said of Griner. "So it's extremely tough seeing what she's going through. Now, the Celtics are joining the fray to do the same. Jayson Tatum is among the athletes that have seen and felt Griner's impact. Griner, a star player for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, has been detained in Russia since she was arrested Feb. 17, 2022.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Local elected leaders are expected to join supporters and friends of detained WNBA star Brittney Griner in a vigil for her release ...

On Sunday, local officials are paying tribute to the victims of gun violence and making a special report at a press conference encouraging the public to join the Brittney Griner Support Rally and prayer vigil to free Griner. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee, Mayor Sylvester Turner, Commissioner Rodney Ellis, and other community leaders will attend the vigil that will be held at 1510 Polk Street at 6 p.m. on Monday. On Sunday, local officials are paying tribute to the victims of gun violence and making a special report at a press conference encouraging the public to join the Brittney Griner Support Rally and prayer vigil to free Griner.

Brittney Griner is receiving “written communication” from loved ones, but she still hasn't heard their voices since being detained in Russia.

Following her initial arrest, Russian Federal Customs Services released a statement confirming that the basketball star had been detained for possession of the vape cartridges. “Yeah, wearing those shirts today in support of her.” “When she responded to my second letter, it blew me away,” Zahui B said. But Colas shared that the 31-year-old has not “heard her wife or family’s voice” for over three months. The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) player was detained in February at a Moscow airport on so-called drug charges and has been held for more than 100 days. If she doesn’t have any paper, she can dictate her response.

Brittney Griner hasn't been forgotten at the NBA Finals. The WNBA star has been detained in Russia for more than 100 days — wrongfully so, U.S. officials ...

Certainly our hearts go out to her and her family, and we are just as eager for her safe return." "They did a phenomenal job, and want to credit them to make that process happen. I'm not sure if we'll wear it for the rest of the time, but today was a good day to bring attention to a topic that was necessary." I will only say we are working in lockstep with the U.S. government and outside experts on trying to expedite her release in any way we can. "We felt like it was a good idea to use our availability and our platforms to bring attention to certain matters," said Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, an officer within the National Basketball Players Association. "I always stand for that. "I know everybody sees and feels that, and obviously we're all together in support trying to bring her back to her family and things like that.

Griner has been detained in Russia for more than 100 days — wrongfully so, U.S. officials insist.

Certainly our hearts go out to her and her family, and we are just as eager for her safe return." "They did a phenomenal job, and want to credit them to make that process happen. I'm not sure if we'll wear it for the rest of the time, but today was a good day to bring attention to a topic that was necessary." I will only say we are working in lockstep with the U.S. government and outside experts on trying to expedite her release in any way we can. "We felt like it was a good idea to use our availability and our platforms to bring attention to certain matters," said Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, an officer within the National Basketball Players Association. "I always stand for that. "I know everybody sees and feels that, and obviously we're all together in support trying to bring her back to her family and things like that.

The NBA Finals are currently going on but the NBA community is often involved in a lot of situations beyond the court. Steve Kerr spoke passionately after ...

Kyrie Irving urged the US Government to bring Griner home after she was detained because some vape cartridges containing traces of oil derived from cannabis were allegedly found in her luggage. The NBA Finals are currently going on, but the NBA community is often involved in a lot of situations beyond the court. The shirts the Celtics were wearing in their latest demonstration had a QR code linking to a Change.org petition supporting the cause to bring Griner home.

The Celtics came together during their NBA Finals media availability Saturday to show support for WNBA star Brittney Griner, who is detained in Russia.

Griner faces drug smuggling charges that carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, and the Russian government extended her detainment to at least the middle of June last month. "She's been a vital part of the WNBA over years past, college, and in the amount of impact she's had on young female athletes, USA and overseas." "We felt like it was a good idea to use our availability and our platforms to bring attention to certain matters, and I'll always stand for that," Brown said.

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is not stopping until WNBA star Brittney Griner gets released from Russia and returns back home.

There are no new updates when it comes to Griner’s situation in Russia, and it is still unknown if the US has found a way to get her back. Unfortunately, there is still no clear path to get her released and back to the US. The Phoenix Mercury player was arrested back in February after custom Russian officials found vape cartridges in her luggage.