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Brittney Griner's book is raw recounting of fear, hopelessness while locked away in Russia
Midway through her book "Coming Home," Brittney Griner is informed of fellow American Trevor Reed’s release from a Russian penal colony. It is April 2022, and Reed is finally going home after ...
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Brittney Griner tells The Cut she ‘worried someone might shoot the plane down’ after her release from Russian detention
Brittney Griner feared that her plane would be shot down after she was released from detention in Russia, the WNBA star said in a new interview with The Cut. Speaking with former US soccer icon ...
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WNBA's Brittney Griner Worried Plane Would Be Shot Down After Russian Prison Release
WNBA star Brittney Griner continued to fear for her safety while en route to the United States from Russia following her release from prison. In an interview with women's soccer legend Megan ...
People4d
Inside Brittney Griner's Life in Prison: The Friendships — and Bad Habit — That Helped Her Survive (Exclusive)
In her harrowing memoir, 'Coming Home,' the WNBA star reveals new details of the ten months she spent in Russian detention Natalia Kolesnikova/Pool via REUTERS; Knopf During the 10 months Brittney ...
USA Today5d
Brittney Griner considered suicide "more than once" in prison
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Brittney Griner tells The Cut she ‘worried someone might shoot the plane down’ after her release from Russian detention
Brittney Griner feared that her plane would be shot down after she was released from detention in Russia, the WNBA star said in a new interview with The Cut. Speaking with former US soccer icon ...
Washington Examiner4d
Biden’s presidency sure is historic, just not the way he thinks
There is no denying that President Joe Biden’s first term in office has been historic, at least in the sense that he is historically unpopular. Former President Donald Trump is polling at 46% on ...
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Brittney Griner says she knew she would be used as ‘Putin’s pawn’ while in Russia
WNBA player Brittney Griner reflected on her time in a Russian prison while being held hostage in the country, noting how she knew Russian President Vladimir Putin was going to make the most of ...
Complex6d
Brittney Griner Recalls Russian Prison Guards Trying to Get Her Into a Man's Cell: ‘It’s a Game’
Brittney Griner is continuing to open up about her incarceration in Russian prison. The WNBA superstar sat down with MSNBC’s Joy Reid to discuss her experience and her new book, Coming Home. In ...
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Brittney Griner Shares Experience in Russian Prison in First Cable Interview Since Coming Back to U.S.: ‘I’m the Zoo Animal Today’
In her first cable interview since coming back home, Brittney Griner shared details about her experience in a Russian labor camp. When she arrived in Russia to play basketball during the WNBA off ...
Washington Times6d
Griner still adjusting after Russian prison ordeal
Brittney Griner continues her efforts to settle into a normal routine following her release from a Russian prison 17 months ago. Life isn’t what it once was for the perennial WNBA All-Star. The ...
MARCA4d
WNBA players still dare to play in Russia despite the Griner case: Who are they?
"I had a lot of people trying to question my decision and were like, 'Are you sure?'" Thornton told The Associated Press. "Me and my family prayed about it and that's where my heart went, and I went.