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Brittney Griner makes first appearance after being jailed in Russia on MLK March – Hollywood Life


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Brittney Griner appeared in public for the first time after returning home to the United States after she was in prison in a Russian penal colony on Monday, January 16. The basketball player, 32, walked in Martin Luther King Jr Day parade. with her wife Cherelle for the event. Besides joining the march, Brittney also took pictures with fans, according to NBC affiliate KPNX.

Brittney wears a black hoodie and sweatpants and can be seen sitting in the back of a golf cart with her wife, who also wears a similar all-black suit. She has told fans she’s “so happy to be back home” at the Phoenix-based store.

Brittney’s appearance at the MLK Day Parade comes a month after she came back home came to the United States about 10 months after she was first arrested in Russia for possessing a cannabis vape box. She was later found guilty and sentenced to nine years in a Russian penal colony, but her lawyer tried to appeal her case. Chairperson Joe Biden announced that the United States had negotiated an agreement with the Russian government to take Brittney home in a prisoner exchange. The US released information about the Russian arms dealer Viktor’s fever exchange.

Brittney on the flight back from Russia. (Shutterstock)

After the star WNBA return to the United States, she finally came to her Instagram to write a sincere message to all the fans who have supported her as well as those who have worked to get her released. “It’s great to be at home! The past 10 months have been a battle at every turn. I dug deep to keep my faith and it was the love of so many of you that kept me going. From the bottom of my heart, thank you everyone for your help,” she wrote.

After Brittney returned to the US, his wife Cherelle revealed that the two were in tears the first time they reunited in an interview with Person. “It doesn’t feel real. It’s cold – and warm. I just hold tight. I can’t let her go,” she told the outlet.

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