Stephen Curry Advocates for the Release of Brittney Griner

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Brittney Griner was named and has had a successful WNBA career. She has been WNBA Champion in 2014, she was named scoring champion twice, All-Star selection, and led the league in blocks 8 times.

She is also a 2 time Gold medalist in the Olympics and like every WNBA player, in the offseason she plays basketball in Russia.

However, while travelling to Russia, she was detained as-

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After being detained for 4 months, she wrote a letter to Joe Biden asking for help-

“As I sit here in a Russian prison, alone with my thoughts and without the protection of my wife, family, friends, Olympic jersey, or any accomplishments, I’m terrified I might be here forever,”

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America and Russia have exchanged Russian prisoners for American prisoners before. Thus this might be the only way to get Griner back home.

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Stephen Curry Advocates for the Release of Brittney Griner

She is also a 2 time Gold medalist in the Olympics and like every WNBA player, in the offseason she plays basketball in Russia.

However, while travelling to Russia, she was detained as-

“As I sit here in a Russian prison, alone with my thoughts and without the protection of my wife, family, friends, Olympic jersey, or any accomplishments, I’m terrified I might be here forever,”

America and Russia have exchanged Russian prisoners for American prisoners before. Thus this might be the only way to get Griner back home.

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