Brittany Griner HOME HAS FINALLY COME … The WNBA star landed on American soil Friday morning – after officials successfully negotiated her release from Russian custody on Thursday.
The 32-year-old was seen getting off a private jet in San Antonio at around 5:40am ET.
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She appeared to be wearing the same outfit – a red jacket and dark pants – that she wore when he crossed the road with victor bout The US agreed to trade an arms dealer to Russia in exchange for a basketball player in the United Arab Emirates.
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White House National Security Council Communications Coordinator John Kirby After arriving Griner told TODAY that people who traveled with her said she was in “very, very good spirits.”
John Kirby, communications coordinator for the White House National Security Council, discussed the possibility of Paul Whelan’s release and Brittany Griner’s current condition: “She was in very, very good spirits when she got off the plane and apparently in good health.” Appeared.” pic.twitter.com/sU8gpKZGkY
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,[She] Frankly, appears to be in good health,” Kirby said.
Griner is now expected to undergo myriad tests at a local medical facility in Texas to make sure he’s okay… before he eventually returns to his home in Phoenix.
grinner was detained In Russia since February — after being accused of bringing hashish oil in his luggage at a Moscow airport. in august, she was sentenced to nine years In Russian prison.
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Following his release on Thursday, Griner was seen smiling on a plane as he made his way back to the States.
his wife, cheryl griner, said at the White House Hours after her release she felt that her family was “whole” again.
“Today is a happy day for me and my family,” he said. “So, I’m just going to smile.”
