Brittney Griner Calls US-Russia Prisoner Swap A ‘Huge Win’
In a heartfelt reaction to the recent U.S.-Russia prisoner swap, Brittney Griner, Team USA center and WNBA stat, celebrated the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, among others. Speaking shortly after the swap on Thursday, Griner declared the event a ‘huge win’ for the families of those freed from Russian detention.
“I am head over heels happy for the families right now. Any day that Americans come home, that’s a win,” she, told to The New York Times, during a post-game interview at the Paris Games. “I’m just happy. Like this is a big win, huge win.”
Griner, detained in Russia in early 2022 for possession of cannabis oil and later sentenced …