After 294 days of being wrongfully detained in Russia, Brittney Griner is finally coming home. The WNBA superstar’s release garnered reactions across the W and the women’s basketball world.
The WNBA superstar’s release has garnered reactions across the W and the women’s basketball world. From her Phoenix Mercury teammates to her many supporters, here’s what the hoops community has said about her return home.
Phoenix Mercury
No more days. She’s coming home 🧡 pic.twitter.com/HsjbdPfdn5
— Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) December 8, 2022
Brianna Turner
Thank you to every single person that kept Brittney Griner’s name alive #WEAREBG https://t.co/Ltx4PEFqAK
— Brianna Turner (@_Breezy_Briii) December 8, 2022
Kia Nurse
BG is coming home!!!!!🥺🥺🙏🏽🙏🏽🤍🤍
— Kia Nurse (@KayNurse11) December 8, 2022
Shay Peddy:
Went from FREE BG to BG is FREE!! Won’t he do it! 🙌🏾
— Shey Peddy (@SheyP11) December 8, 2022
Lexie Brown:
Brenna Stewart
Dearica Hamby
Rhyne Howard:
Chelsea Gray
A’ja Wilson:
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Sue Bird:
Eric Wheeler
Sydney Colson:
Griner’s alma mater, Baylor University, also celebrated her release. Kim Mulkey, who coached BG at Baylor, told ESPN: “God is good. Prayers are powerful. Brittney is on her way home, where she belongs. Our prayers remain with her and her family as they recover and heal together.”
Current Baylor coach Nicki Collen added, “After nearly 10 months, we are thrilled and relieved to hear the long-awaited news of BG’s return. Today is the day we’ve been praying for, and we will continue to pray as she reunites with her family and begins recovering from her experience. Baylor family, she’s coming home!”
In addition to players in the W and BG’s former coaches, a range of women’s basketball trailblazers and supporters reacted to the news of her release.
Dawn Staley:
Chiney Ogwumike:
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Holly Rowe:
Ari Chambers:
The NBA and WNBA also made official statements about Griner being released and heading home to be with her family.
Cathy Engelbert:
The following statement was released in regards to Brittney Griner's return home: pic.twitter.com/p0D0nhaNDW
— WNBA (@WNBA) December 8, 2022
Adam Silver:
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver today issued the following statement regarding Brittney Griner: pic.twitter.com/9QFqWIn1a4
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) December 8, 2022
