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Video Shows Brittney Griner on Plane Leaving Russia

Further video released on Thursday shows Griner was in great spirits after the trade between the two countries was made ... telling someone on a plane that she was "good" -- and "happy."

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Brittney Griner, Viktor Bout Prisoner Swap In UAE Caught On Video

Brittney Griner and Viktor Bout crossed paths on a UAE airport tarmac in the hours after the United States and Russia agreed to a prisoner swap ... and the moment was all captured on video.

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Paul Whelan Says He Feels Left Behind After Brittney Griner Is Freed

Whelan spoke with CNN from a penal colony in Russia just hours after the U.S. successfully swapped arms dealer Viktor Bout for Griner ... and he expressed angst that he's still behind bars -- while the WNBA star is on her way home.

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Brittney Griner Freed, U.S.-Russia Agree To Prisoner Swap

After nearly 10 grueling months behind bars in Russia, Brittney Griner is finally heading back home.

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Brittney Griner Facing Racism, Homophobia, 16-Hour Work Days In Russian Prison

According to The Nation's Dave Zirin, prisoners in Mordovia -- where Griner was taken to earlier this month -- are barely treated like humans.

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Kyrie Irving Calls For Biden To Get Brittney Griner Home, 'POTUS, Do Your Job!'

Kyrie Irving took time out of a pre-game speech Wednesday to demand Joe Biden get Brittney Griner home ... saying straight up, "Do your job!"

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Stephen Curry Calls For Brittney Griner's Release During GSW Ring Ceremony

Stephen Curry took a moment to honor Brittney Griner during the Golden State Warriors' championship ring ceremony on Opening Night -- wishing the hooper a happy 32nd birthday and supporting the efforts to bring her home.

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Brittney Griner Spends 32nd Birthday In Russian Prison

Brittney Griner is spending her 32nd birthday behind bars in Russian prison ... and her wife, Cherelle, is thanking President Joe Biden and his administration for working non-stop in hopes of bringing her home before her 33rd.

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Brittney Griner's Wife Says WNBA Star Feels Like 'A Hostage' In Russia

Brittney Griner's wife, Cherelle, is speaking out for the first time since the WNBA star was sentenced to nine years in prison in Russia ... saying it feels like her partner is being held as "a hostage" in the foreign country.

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Kim Mulkey Shuts Down Question About Brittney Griner

Mulkey -- who's been LSU women's basketball coach since 2021 -- was speaking to the media on Monday when a reporter asked her thoughts on Griner's drug conviction in Russia, whom she coached at Baylor from 2009 to 2013.

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Dennis Rodman Says He's Going to Russia to Help Free Brittney Griner | TMZ Live

Dennis Rodman says he's going to put his dictator diplomacy to good use soon in an attempt to free Brittney Griner, who's currently jailed in Russia.

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Trevor Noah Slams Russia Over Brittney Griner Sentence, 'This Is Bulls***'

Hours after Brittney Griner was sentenced by a Russian judge to 9 years in prison ... Trevor Noah went IN on the foreign country -- dragging Vladimir Putin, while calling Thursday's ruling complete "bulls***."

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