Brittney Griner penned a note on social media urging people to join her in writing letters to former Marine Paul Whelan and others in advocating for their release from being detained behind bars
after the two countries reached a prisoner swap deal in the United Arab Emirates on Dec. 8.
After 10 months behind bars, the deal exchanged the WNBA star for international arms dealer Viktor Bout. While returning stateside and spending much-needed time with her wife, Cherelle, and family members, she has not forgotten about former Marine Paul Whelan,But as Griner celebrates the holidays with her loved ones, the eight-time All-Staron social media, urging people to join her in writing letters to Whelan and others in advocating for their release from being wrongfully detained behind bars.
“I hope you’ll join me in writing to Paul Whelan and continuing to advocate for other Americans to be rescued and returned to their families,” Griner. “Your letters were also bigger than uplifting me. They showed me the power of collective hands. … My family is whole and now, thanks to you, we are fortunate to get to spend the holidays together. However, there remain too many families with loved ones wrongfully detained.
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