EXCLUSIVE: Cherelle Griner, the wife of WNBA superstar Brittney Griner, who has been detained in a Russian prison for nearly 100 days, speaks out in an interview with GMA's RobinRoberts.
, which means that the U.S. would work to negotiate her release, as opposed to letting her case play out in the Russian legal system.
"So if they're holding her because they want you to do something, then I want you to do it," she added., as the United States works to secure her freedom. Russian media have reported that the U.S. and Russia are discussing the possibility of exchanging Griner for Victor Bout, a Russian arms dealer who was convicted in the U.S.Brittney Griner #42 of the Phoenix Mercury warms up before Game Five of the 2021 WNBA Playoffs semifinals against the Las Vegas Aces at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Oct. 8, 2021 in Las Vegas.Griner's trip to Russia to play off-season has underscored the issue of pay inequality in professional basketball.