Brittney Griner

WNBA star Brittney Griner is spending her 32nd birthday in a Russian jail cell. On Tuesday, she shared a message for her supporters through her lawyers.

18, the Phoenix Mercury center has been detained in Russia for 243 days. Memphis Grizzlies players Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. Some NBA players showed their support too. The All I can say is we miss you, we’re here for you, and we’re celebrating the day you blessed everyone in this world. We love you BG, and we will not stop until you are home! Meanwhile, Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike shared a group photo featuring Griner's chipped tooth from when Team USA played in France. You are not forgotten." We hope you feel our love in spirit and we can't wait until we get to hug you soon." "Happy birthday BG. "BG, today and all days, we celebrate you." Before they left, she gave them a statement to share with everyone who has been supporting her.

Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner remains in a Russian prison on drug possession charges Tuesday, her 243rd day in custody. The day marks Griner's 32nd ...

Blinken didn’t elaborate, but The Associated Press and other news organizations have reported that Washington has offered to exchange Griner and Whelan for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer who is serving a 25-year sentence in the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken took the unusual step of revealing publicly in July that Washington had made a “substantial proposal” to get Griner home, along with Paul Whelan, an American serving a 16-year sentence in Russia for espionage. They said in similar cases defendants have received an average sentence of about five years, with about a third of them granted parole. A Russian court in the first week of October set Oct. At the time, Griner, recognized as one of the greatest players in WNBA history, was returning to Russia, where she played during the U.S. We love you BG, and we will not stop until you are home! Her smile. Praying to you Lord to give BG the light she needs to get thru the days. Griner is being detained in Russia and facing nine years in prison. “I can’t even imagine having to spend my birthday in prison when you thought you would be here at home,” Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams said. Her defense team presented written statements that she had been prescribed cannabis to treat pain. With that, Griner remains at the forefront of people’s minds.

Stephen Curry took the microphone in the middle of Golden State's championship ring ceremony Tuesday night to make an impassioned plea in support of ...

“We want to continue to let her name be known and we pray … “We want to continue to use our platform and the opportunity to shout out a very special member of the basketball community. 4 after Russian police said they found vape canisters with cannabis oil in her luggage at Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow.

During the Warriors' ring ceremony, Steph Curry used his platform to bring attention to Brittney Griner, who is wrongfully detained in Russia, ...

“Everybody is doing their part to get her home.” “We want to continue to use our platform and take the opportunity to shout out a very special member of the basketball community,” Curry said. We want to continue to let her name be known.”

Brittney Griner shared a statement to her supporters as she celebrated her 32nd birthday behind bars in a Russian prison. See what she had to say below.

5 [CBS Mornings](https://www.cbsnews.com/video/cherelle-griner-on-wife-brittneys-prison-sentence-it-feels-to-me-as-if-shes-a-hostage/?intcid=CNM-00-10abd1h) interview. [she's a hostage](https://www.eonline.com/news/1349139/brittney-griners-terrified-wife-cherelle-griner-feels-wnba-star-is-a-hostage-in-russia)," Cherelle said to anchor [Gayle King](https://www.eonline.com/news/gayle_king) in an Oct. The fact that everything's so unprecedented and everything is changeable. Taking into account the amount of the substance (not to mention the defects of the expertise) and the plea, the verdict is absolutely unreasonable. She was sentenced to nine years in prison, and she received a 1 million ruble fine ($16,000) for the drug charges. "As legal professionals, we believe that the court should be fair to everyone regardless of nationality. "We are very disappointed by the verdict," the athlete's legal team shared in a statement to E! The court completely ignored all the evidence of the defense, and most importantly, the guilty plea. [file an appeal](https://www.eonline.com/news/1342007/brittney-griner-files-appeal-against-russian-courts-decision-after-9-year-sentence)." [filed an appeal](https://www.eonline.com/news/1342007/brittney-griner-files-appeal-against-russian-courts-decision-after-9-year-sentence) against the ruling and a hearing has been scheduled for Oct. [released a statement](https://www.eonline.com/news/1340752/brittney-griners-attorneys-speak-out-after-wnba-star-is-sentenced-to-9-years-in-russian-prison), addressing the court's "unreasonable" ruling. [Brittney Griner](https://www.eonline.com/news/brittney_griner) is spending her [32nd birthday](https://www.eonline.com/news/birthdays) away from her family and friends.

Eight months on from her detainment in Moscow, Brittney Griner is celebrating her 32nd birthday in a Russian jail instead of with her family.

It’s time to BRING HER HOME. In August, the eight-time WNBA All-Star was convicted and sentenced to nine years in prison. She needs her family now more than ever. Her USA teammate Breanna Stewart wrote on Twitter, “We are not a family without #BrittneyGriner. After her arrest, U.S. “Thank you everyone for fighting so hard to get me home.

WNBA star Brittney Griner celebrated her 32nd birthday from a Russian jail cell Tuesday while serving a nine-year prison sentence and released a statement ...

Griner [has an appeal hearing](https://www.si.com/wnba/2022/10/03/brittney-griner-appeal-date-russian-court-set-for-oct-25) scheduled for Oct. She [pleaded guilty](https://www.si.com/wnba/2022/07/07/brittney-griner-pleads-guilty-russian-court-drug-charges) to drug charges in July, adding that she did not intend to break the law, and was [convicted by a Russian court of smuggling drugs with criminal intent in August](https://www.si.com/wnba/2022/08/04/brittney-griner-sentenced-to-nine-years-in-russian-prison-per-report). [was arrested](https://www.si.com/wnba/2022/06/30/brittney-griner-russia-arrest-trial-frequently-asked-questions) at a Moscow airport in February and accused of having hashish oil in her luggage.

On her 32nd birthday, Griner releases a statement to inform the #WeAreBG movement that their efforts are helping her cope.

Her joy. Her personality. Her smile. We hope that she comes home soon and everybody’s doing their part to get her home.” Griner’s statement was sent out on her 32nd birthday on Tuesday. But Griner just released a statement to her fans for the first time since she was arrested for possessing a vape pen with hashish oil back in February.

While the NBA loves its drama, it has obscured the game in recent weeks. Now, with the regular season upon us, Yahoo Sports senior NBA writer Vincent Goodwill ...

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Steph Curry was among the NBA stars, including Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson, Jr., who showed support for Brittney Griner on her 32nd birthday.

government continuing efforts to get her back in the country. Morant also joined Curry and publicly spoke out about Griner's cause Tuesday. As the NBA season goes on and Griner's detainment continues, more stars will likely use their platform to raise more awareness for Griner and her difficult situation in Russia.

Stephen Curry spoke out in support of Brittney Griner in the middle of Golden State's championship ring ceremony Tuesday night.

“We want to continue to let her name be known and we pray … “We want to continue to use our platform and the opportunity to shout out a very special member of the basketball community. Article content

It's the start of a new season and Griner's birthday, what better time to hold it down for No. 42.

It’s a statement about the value of a gay person. It’s a statement about the value of a Black person. “It’s a statement about the value of women. Now is the time for action beyond having Twitter fingers. Posting a hashtag is the easy part. [USA Today reported](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2022/10/16/ukraine-russia-war-live-updates/10517022002/) Yury Ushakov — a former Russian ambassador to the United States — said on state-run TV program Moscow. The warmups had her name and number on the back, as she was also named an honorary starter. Putin.” “He keeps emphasizing the need to bring (Griner) back home ... And since this is a league in which playoff games were boycotted in “The Bubble” as players frequently It’s why it was so beautiful to see July’s WNBA All-Star Game Between the opening night of the 2022-2023 NBA season — which falls on her 32nd birthday — and then, at least 51 games will have been played, giving the men of the NBA 50-plus opportunities to show America, Russia, and the world that Brittany Griner’s Black life matters. “Like, y’all don’t see the need to get me back home?

Stephen Curry spoke out in support of Brittney Griner in the middle of Golden State's championship ring ceremony Tuesday night.

“We want to continue to let her name be known and we pray … “We want to continue to use our platform and the opportunity to shout out a very special member of the basketball community. Article content

Stephen Curry took a moment to honor Brittney Griner during the Golden State Warriors' championship ring ceremony on Opening Night.

There are seven carats of yellow cushion cut diamonds on the bezel to mark the team's total championships in franchise history ... saying in a statement, "Thank you everyone for fighting so hard to get me home." We hope that she comes home soon and everybody's doing their part to get her home." We want to continue to let her name be known. And, we pray that ... Stephen Curry Calls For Brittney Griner's Release During GSW Ring Ceremony

Brittney Griner spent her 32nd birthday in a Russian prison, awaiting an appeal to her nine-year sentence for drug possession that's set for next week...

“We want to continue to let her name be known and we pray ... We hope that she comes home soon, that everybody’s doing their part to get her home.” She’s one of our own in an incredible situation, It’s going to take positive synergy, prayers, and some powerful people making some deals to get her home.“ “To get her home. Blinken didn’t elaborate, but The AP and other news organizations have reported that Washington has offered to exchange Griner and Whelan for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer who is serving a 25-year sentence in the U.S. Griner is also waiting for a potential swap of prisoners between Russia and the U.S. and Russia that seem to be stalled. Brittney Griner’s birthday is today, she’s 32,” Curry told the crowd before The 6-foot-9 center, who played professionally in Russia during the WNBA offseason, was detained on Feb. 4](https://apnews.com/article/brittney-griner-trial-verdict-live-updates-40eccfc427da65b3c02eeabc8a7410ff) in an unusually swift verdict and given a longer sentence than most Russians receiver for similar offenses. While it’s unlikely the appeal will overturn her conviction, her lawyers hope it could lessen the sentence. They were with her for part of her birthday on Tuesday.

Brittney Griner spent her 32nd birthday in a Russian prison, awaiting an appeal to her nine-year sentence for drug possession that's set for next week.

“We want to continue to let her name be known and we pray ... “We want to continue to use our platform and the opportunity to shout out a very special member of the basketball community. Blinken didn’t elaborate, but The AP and other news organizations have reported that Washington has offered to exchange Griner and Whelan for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer who is serving a 25-year sentence in the U.S. “To get her home. Griner is also waiting for a potential swap of prisoners between Russia and the U.S. 3, 2022 set a date for American basketball star Brittney Griner's appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession, scheduling the hearing for Oct.

Brittney Griner spent her 32nd birthday in a Russian prison, awaiting an appeal to her nine-year sentence for drug possession that's set for next week.

“We want to continue to let her name be known and we pray ... “We want to continue to use our platform and the opportunity to shout out a very special member of the basketball community. “To get her home. Blinken didn't elaborate, but The AP and other news organizations have reported that Washington has offered to exchange Griner and Whelan for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer who is serving a 25-year sentence in the U.S. Griner is also waiting for a potential swap of prisoners between Russia and the U.S. The WNBA star has been especially down lately, according to her lawyers.

Basketball player, who was arrested at Moscow airport after authorities found vape canisters, thanks supporters.

[wrote](https://twitter.com/breannastewart/status/1582148223304486913?s=20&t=o8qTebIPvkUeWo1bUvvChA): “We are not a family without [ #BrittneyGriner](https://twitter.com/hashtag/BrittneyGriner?src=hashtag_click). [ #WeAreBG](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreBG?src=hashtag_click). The W won’t be the same until you’re home [#WeAreBG](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreBG?src=hashtag_click).” However, it’s not the main issue that we are concerned about,” Yury Ushakov We hope that she comes home soon, that everybody’s doing their part to get her home,” he added. The arrest of the Phoenix Mercury star quickly made headlines as it came amid heightened US-Russia tensions ahead of Moscow sending its forces into Ukraine a week later.