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U.S. Basketball Star Issues First Statement Since Being Freed In Prisoner Swap With Russia


U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner arrives at Kelly Field in San Antonio following her release in a prisoner swap with Russia on December 9.
U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner arrives at Kelly Field in San Antonio following her release in a prisoner swap with Russia on December 9.

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner said on December 16 in her first remarks since being released from a Russian prison that it was "so good to be home" and vowed to play for her professional team, the Phoenix Mercury, in the upcoming season. Griner, in a message on Instagram, thanked a long list of people, including her wife, Cherelle Griner, her fellow players in the Women’s National Basketball Association, and U.S. President Joe Biden for their support in securing her release. "I also want to make one thing very clear: I intend to play basketball for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury this season," she said. To read the original story from ABC News, click here.

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