Brittney Griner has posted on Instagram for the first time since her release from detainment in Russia. The WNBA star, who returned to the U.S. last week after a prisoner swap with Russia, was detained in the country for 10 months.
On Friday, Griner shared a long Instagram post about her return to the U.S.
"It feels so good to be home! The last 10 months have been a battle at every turn," she wrote."I dug deep to keep my faith and it was the love from so many of you that helped keep me going. From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone for your help."Griner, a center for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, was in Russia to play in the country's basketball league during the WNBA offseason.
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