Brittney Griner

Brittney Griner turned 32 Tuesday, spending the occasion on Day 243 of her detainment in Russia not with cake and presents but alone as family, friends, ...

BG — we have not forgotten you, and we will not rest until you’re home.” It’s time to BRING HER HOME. You know if you think about a person suffering and when they have suffered to a max, like you could hear that she was at the max that day.” Cherelle Griner said she has twice spoken with her wife on the phone since her detainment. [changed her classification](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/05/03/brittney-griner-status-wrongfully-detained/?itid=lk_inline_manual_8) to “wrongfully detained,” meaning the government would seek her release. “The W won’t be the same until you’re home.” The Women’s National Basketball Players Association echoed that, I wish that a lot of people were able to see that and could express themselves with the honesty that Brittney does.” [tweeting](https://twitter.com/TheWNBPA/status/1582140192299044864): “We are not The 144 without #BrittneyGriner. 4 and waits for a diplomatic exchange of prisoners or other resolution of her situation to allow her to return home. Today marks eight months of her Wrongful Detention. “Not just the great player she developed into. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and star with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, has been imprisoned since her arrest Feb.

It's the start of a new season and Griner's birthday, what better time to hold it down for No. 42.

It’s a statement about the value of a gay person. It’s a statement about the value of a Black person. “It’s a statement about the value of women. Now is the time for action beyond having Twitter fingers. Posting a hashtag is the easy part. [USA Today reported](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2022/10/16/ukraine-russia-war-live-updates/10517022002/) Yury Ushakov — a former Russian ambassador to the United States — said on state-run TV program Moscow. The warmups had her name and number on the back, as she was also named an honorary starter. Putin.” “He keeps emphasizing the need to bring (Griner) back home ... And since this is a league in which playoff games were boycotted in “The Bubble” as players frequently It’s why it was so beautiful to see July’s WNBA All-Star Game Between the opening night of the 2022-2023 NBA season — which falls on her 32nd birthday — and then, at least 51 games will have been played, giving the men of the NBA 50-plus opportunities to show America, Russia, and the world that Brittany Griner’s Black life matters. “Like, y’all don’t see the need to get me back home?

WNBA star Brittney Griner celebrated her 32nd birthday from a Russian jail cell Tuesday while serving a nine-year prison sentence and released a statement ...

Griner [has an appeal hearing](https://www.si.com/wnba/2022/10/03/brittney-griner-appeal-date-russian-court-set-for-oct-25) scheduled for Oct. She [pleaded guilty](https://www.si.com/wnba/2022/07/07/brittney-griner-pleads-guilty-russian-court-drug-charges) to drug charges in July, adding that she did not intend to break the law, and was [convicted by a Russian court of smuggling drugs with criminal intent in August](https://www.si.com/wnba/2022/08/04/brittney-griner-sentenced-to-nine-years-in-russian-prison-per-report). [was arrested](https://www.si.com/wnba/2022/06/30/brittney-griner-russia-arrest-trial-frequently-asked-questions) at a Moscow airport in February and accused of having hashish oil in her luggage.

WNBA star Brittney Griner is spending her 32nd birthday in a Russian jail cell. On Tuesday, she shared a message for her supporters through her lawyers.

18, the Phoenix Mercury center has been detained in Russia for 243 days. Memphis Grizzlies players Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. Some NBA players showed their support too. The All I can say is we miss you, we’re here for you, and we’re celebrating the day you blessed everyone in this world. We love you BG, and we will not stop until you are home! Meanwhile, Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike shared a group photo featuring Griner's chipped tooth from when Team USA played in France. You are not forgotten." We hope you feel our love in spirit and we can't wait until we get to hug you soon." "Happy birthday BG. "BG, today and all days, we celebrate you." Before they left, she gave them a statement to share with everyone who has been supporting her.

The Biden administration has had communications with Russia to try and secure the release of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan "as recently as within past ...

When asked if there has been discussion between the US and Russia about that possible meeting on Griner the official said they would let Biden’s remarks “speak for themselves.” When asked how much information the Russian legal team has about the negotiations between Russia and the US to secure her release, Blagovolina said: “We are in Russia … Boykov said Griner is not doing any “better” or “worse” than her fellow inmates, adding that her “likeable character” has helped with personnel in the prison. But the most candid answer is, we don’t know,” the official said. “Brittney can’t help thinking that if this [prisoner] swap doesn’t happen, she will have to spend the whole period of the sentence in Russia. However, US consular officers spoke by phone “briefly” with Griner and Whelan, principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said Tuesday.

Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner remains in a Russian prison on drug possession charges Tuesday, her 243rd day in custody. The day marks Griner's 32nd ...

Blinken didn’t elaborate, but The Associated Press and other news organizations have reported that Washington has offered to exchange Griner and Whelan for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer who is serving a 25-year sentence in the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken took the unusual step of revealing publicly in July that Washington had made a “substantial proposal” to get Griner home, along with Paul Whelan, an American serving a 16-year sentence in Russia for espionage. They said in similar cases defendants have received an average sentence of about five years, with about a third of them granted parole. A Russian court in the first week of October set Oct. At the time, Griner, recognized as one of the greatest players in WNBA history, was returning to Russia, where she played during the U.S. We love you BG, and we will not stop until you are home! Her smile. Praying to you Lord to give BG the light she needs to get thru the days. Griner is being detained in Russia and facing nine years in prison. “I can’t even imagine having to spend my birthday in prison when you thought you would be here at home,” Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams said. Her defense team presented written statements that she had been prescribed cannabis to treat pain. With that, Griner remains at the forefront of people’s minds.

While the NBA loves its drama, it has obscured the game in recent weeks. Now, with the regular season upon us, Yahoo Sports senior NBA writer Vincent Goodwill ...

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Stephen Curry took the microphone in the middle of Golden State's championship ring ceremony Tuesday night to make an impassioned plea in support of ...

“We want to continue to let her name be known and we pray … “We want to continue to use our platform and the opportunity to shout out a very special member of the basketball community. 4 after Russian police said they found vape canisters with cannabis oil in her luggage at Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow.

During the Warriors' ring ceremony, Steph Curry used his platform to bring attention to Brittney Griner, who is wrongfully detained in Russia, ...

“Everybody is doing their part to get her home.” “We want to continue to use our platform and take the opportunity to shout out a very special member of the basketball community,” Curry said. We want to continue to let her name be known.”

Stephen Curry took the microphone in the middle of Golden State's championship ring ceremony Tuesday night to make an impassioned plea in support of ...

“We want to continue to let her name be known and we pray … “We want to continue to use our platform and the opportunity to shout out a very special member of the basketball community. 4 after Russian police said they found vape canisters with cannabis oil in her luggage at Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Kim Mulkey wished Brittney Griner a happy birthday on Tuesday here at SEC basketball media days.

“I grew up in Tangipahoa Parish during integration,” she said. “The people who know you are all that matters. When I was dismissed it was never coach Mulkey, it was me. All that matters are the people who know you.” I think at the least Mulkey was caught off guard by the question last month, but was prepared to be asked Tuesday. “I commented on June 28th,” Mulkey said. If there’s one thing I’ve learned about Mulkey it’s that she has her own circle of trust. I doubt Mulkey's many critics in print or online were aware of what she said in June on Tiger Rag Radio. “Kim Mulkey owes Brittney Griner more than contempt” read a headline on a column in the Washington Post. “I pray for Britney. Mulkey had an answer this time, a reference to what she said about Griner over the summer. Normally this would hardly constitute news, “Happy birthday” being one of the most uttered phrases on Earth.

On her 32nd birthday, Griner releases a statement to inform the #WeAreBG movement that their efforts are helping her cope.

Her joy. Her personality. Her smile. We hope that she comes home soon and everybody’s doing their part to get her home.” Griner’s statement was sent out on her 32nd birthday on Tuesday. But Griner just released a statement to her fans for the first time since she was arrested for possessing a vape pen with hashish oil back in February.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry took the microphone in the middle of Golden State's championship ring ceremony Tuesday night to make an impassioned plea ...

It's been eight months since WNBA star Brittney Griner was arrested at a Moscow airport, and one NBA superstar wants to make sure she hasn't been forgotten ...

After admitting she “an honest mistake,” the Phoenix Mercury center was [convicted of drug smuggling and possession](https://deadline.com/2022/08/brittney-griner-russia-guilty-sentenced-prison-1235085114/) in August and sentenced to nine years in jail, where she remains. Griner has an appeal hearing this month, and her attorney Maria Blagovolina said in a statement Tuesday: “Today is of course a difficult day for Brittney. “We want to continue to use our platform and the opportunity to shout out a very special member of the basketball community,” he said to the crowd and a nationally TV audience.

The WNBA star has been especially down lately, according to her lawyers.

“We want to continue to let her name be known and we pray ... We hope that she comes home soon, that everybody’s doing their part to get her home.” Blinken didn’t elaborate, but The AP and other news organizations have reported that Washington has offered to exchange Griner and Whelan for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer who is serving a 25-year sentence in the U.S. “To get her home. Griner is also waiting for a potential swap of prisoners between Russia and the U.S. She’s one of our own in an incredible situation, It’s going to take positive synergy, prayers, and some powerful people making some deals to get her home.” and Russia that seem to be stalled. Brittney Griner’s birthday is today, she’s 32,” Curry told the crowd before 4](https://apnews.com/article/brittney-griner-trial-verdict-live-updates-40eccfc427da65b3c02eeabc8a7410ff) in an unusually swift verdict and given a longer sentence than most Russians receiver for similar offenses. The 6-foot-9 center, who played professionally in Russia during the WNBA offseason, was detained on Feb. While it’s unlikely the appeal will overturn her conviction, her lawyers hope it could lessen the sentence. They were with her for part of her birthday on Tuesday.