Days after she announced she's writing a memoir detailing her experiences in a Russian jail, Brittney Griner made an appearance at a women's empowerment luncheon Thursday.
appeared at a women's empowerment luncheon Thursday in New York held by Rev. Al Sharpton, days after announcing she'll be releasing a memoir detailing her Russian jail experience."Everyone in this room that came together, that sent up every prayer, it reached me while I was there," Griner said."I want to continue to fight to bring home every American detained overseas."
Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury poses for a portrait Jan. 13, 2022, at the Mercury practice facility in Phoenix, Ariz. Griner's release came with some backlash because she was brought home in exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout while retired U.S. Marine Paul Whelan remained in a Russian jail.Grinder said she had a"harrowing experience" in Russia.
"I arrived in Moscow to rejoin the UMMC Ekaterinburg basketball team and was immediately detained at the airport. That day was the beginning of an unfathomable period in my life which only now am I ready to share," Griner
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