President Joe Biden’s announcement that Griner was safely on a plane bound for the U.S. means the gay WNBA star will miraculously make it home to her wife and family in time for the holidays.

Russian authorities have released WNBA star Brittney Griner. Griner was released in exchange for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer who was serving a 25-year prison sentence in the U.S. The exchange ...

Brittney Griner's release is both a source of celebration and sadness for the family of Paul Whelan, the 52-year-old former U.S. Marine who has been detained in Russia since 2018.

Brittney Griner arrived in the U.S. early Friday, landing at Kelly Field in San Antonio, Texas.. The WNBA star, who was held for months in Russian prisons on drug charges, was released Thursday in ...

July 10: WNBA honors Griner at 2022 WNBA All-Star Game The WNBA All-Stars each wear Griner's No. 42 jersey in the second half of the midseason showcase. Griner was named an honorary All-Star when ...

WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was detained in Russia in 2022, has been vocal in the past about her support for Evan Gershkovich's release. Crowds celebrate as South Korean president withdraws ...

Brittney Griner returned to the U.S. early Friday, stepping off a plane in Texas after being freed in a high-profile prisoner exchange following nearly 10 months in detention in Russia.

Griner lands in San Antonio following her release from a Russian jail on December 9, 2022. AFP via Getty Images She was also fined 1 million rubles (around US $15,000).

Griner has spent her WNBA off-seasons since 2014 at the gateway to -Siberia, playing for UMMC Ekaterinburg, a club that pays Griner the more than $1 million salary unavailable to her in the U.S ...

The arena's announcer also asked the crowd to celebrate the return of WNBA superstar Brittney Griner, who’d spent 10 months in Russian captivity, yet the audience's response was far more tepid.

Brittney Griner #42 of the Phoenix Mercury during the first half in Game Four of the 2021 WNBA semifinals at Footprint Center, Oct. 6, 2021, in Phoenix.