Daily News | Sixers among those celebrating Brittney Griner’s release from Russian prison, return to U.S.
Like many, Tobias Harris woke up Thursday to the news that Brittney Griner had been released from Russian detention.
“I can’t imagine what she’s gone through over this last year,” Rivers said following Thursday’s Sixers practice. “I just hope she’s healthy. I hope her mental health is strong, and that she can get back and just reintegrate herself back into our country.”Women’s basketball cheers Brittney Griner’s release: ‘The moment that we’ve all been praying for’
Back home, several WNBA and NBA figures used their platforms to support Griner, and declare their outrage at the injustice she faced. Rivers added that he wishes for all Americans wrongfully detained by overseas to be brought home. Griner’s prisoner swap sent convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout back to Russia. But the U.S. was not able to strike a two-for-two deal, meaning Paul Whelan — the former U.S. Marine who has been in Russian custody since December of 2018 on espionage charges — continues to wait for his release.
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