Brittney Griner Makes Surprise Public Appearance at MLK Day March After Prison Release

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Brittney Griner recently made her first public appearance

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after her release from Russian custody. 

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She had been detained for nearly 10 months 

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after being arrested at a Moscow airport in February 2022 

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for possessing cannabis oil in her luggage, 

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and was found guilty and sentenced to nine years in prison. 

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She was released as part of a prisoner swap 

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and returned to the U.S., appearing in Phoenix, Arizona on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 

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and expressing her gratitude for the help of others in securing her release. 

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She also confirmed her intention to play for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury this season.

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