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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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