As WNBA star Brittney Griner appeals to Pres. Biden for help in getting released from Russian custody, her case is a 'top priority' for the president, according to the White House.
Brittney Griner of the United States gestures during a game against Australia in their Tokyo 2020 Olympic women's basketball quarterfinal game in Saitama, Japan Aug. 4, 2021.her case is a "top priority" for the president, according to the White House.
Brittney Griner of the United States gestures during a game against Australia in their Tokyo 2020 Olympic women's basketball quarterfinal game in Saitama, Japan Aug. 4, 2021."As I sit here in a Russian prison, alone with my thoughts and without the protection of my wife, family, friends, Olympic jersey, or any accomplishments, I'm terrified I might be here forever," Griner wrote to the president.
"It hurts thinking about how I usually celebrate [the Fourth of July] because freedom means something completely different to me this year," Griner wrote in her letter to Biden.
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