Brittney Griner Says She’s ‘Good’ & ‘Happy’ In 1st Video Since Leaving Russian Prison: Watch

Recently freed WNBA subordinate Brittney Griner, 32, was captured connected video connected her mode backmost into U.S. custody aft being freed from Russian situation connected Dec. 8. The jock wore a red flannel zip-up overgarment and a grey beanie for her travel home. Notably, she besides sported a caller haircut, arsenic her agelong dreadlocks were nary longer present. When asked however she was feeling she simply replied, “happy,” on with a ample smile. The video, which was released by Russian State Media, besides featured idiosyncratic disconnected camera asking Brittney if she was “ready” to alert to which she replied, “yes.”

Video released by Russian State media shows a precise blessed BG boarding a level earlier she was released into US custody pic.twitter.com/XIzB85S0IH

— Jadé (@JadeALawson) December 8, 2022

The 32-year-old was connected her way location backmost to the U.S. erstwhile she besides crossed paths with Russian arms trader Viktor Bout, 55, during the prisoner exchange betwixt the 2 countries (watch VIDEO HERE). The 2 walked by each different portion walking connected the UAE airdrome tarmac. Viktor was seen shaking the hands of a fewer people, and adjacent seemingly nodded astatine Brittney earlier she walked distant to greet others.

While astatine the airport, Brittney was surrounded by respective men successful suits, and Viktor approached the men with lone a azygous antheral by his side. The 55-year-old was besides spotted carrying a manila envelope arsenic helium crossed paths with the Texas native. The men who were escorting Brittney were besides seen handing implicit her 2 duffle bags to beryllium transported on with her backmost to the U.S.

Brittney Griner was arrested successful Russia successful Feb. 2022, and released backmost to the U.S. connected Dec. 8. (shutterstock)

Brittney and Viktor’s captive speech comes astir 10 months aft she was detained by Russian officials for her possession of hashish lipid astatine the airport, per The New York Times. She was arrested connected Feb. 17, and connected Aug. 4, she was found guilty for “large-scale proscription of drugs.” The Olympic golden medalist was besides convicted of, “deliberately bringing cannabis-infused vape cartridges into Russia contempt them being illegal,” per Reuters.

Brittney Griner connected the level pursuing her merchandise from Russian prison. (Shutterstock)

After being sentenced to prison successful Russia for 9 years, Brittney filed an appeal. However, connected Oct. 25, her entreaty was rejected by the Russian courts. Her lawyers spoke to The New York Times at the clip of the rejection and spoke connected her behalf. “We mostly deliberation that we indispensable usage each the disposable ineligible tools, particularly fixed the harsh and unprecedented quality of her verdict,” they said. President Joe Biden also had been reportedly moving connected the captive speech since July, and yet connected Dec. 8, she was acceptable to instrumentality home. “Moments agone I spoke to Brittney Griner. She is safe. She is connected a plane. She is connected her mode home,” Biden wrote via Twitter, on with photos of him with Brittney’s wife, Cherelle Griner.

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