WATCH: Baylor posts video calling for Brittney Griner's release
For over four months now, WNBA star Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia on charges of attempted drug smuggling. As the WNBA was in the offseason, Griner was playing in the country to stay in basketball shape. Now, it’s been since Feb. 17 since she was detained in the Moscow airport.
Of course, Griner played her college basketball at Baylor, with the official Athletics Twitter account calling for her release. They posted a video of Griner, being the latest to campaign for the basketball star to come home.
“Baylor Family,” the video begins. “We stick together. We stand up for each other. It’s time to bring her home.”
#BringBrittneyHome was added at the end as well.
The video shows some of the top moments of Griner’s career in Waco, including winning multiple national championships with the Bears. She is even seen sharing a hug with Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, Robert Griffin III, toward the end. Truly two of the greatest Baylor athletes of all time.
You can watch the full video here.
Brittney Griner pens letter to President Joe Biden
On the Fourth of July, Griner sent a letter to the White House for President Joe Biden asking him to help return her and the rest of the American detainees back home to their families safely and swiftly.
“… 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’s statement to President Biden read. “On the 4th of July, our family normally honors the service of those who fought for our freedom, including my father who is a Vietnam War Veteran. It hurts thinking about how I usually celebrate this day because freedom means something completely different to me this year.
“I realize you are dealing with so much, but please don’t forget about me and the other American Detainees. Please do all you can to bring us home. I voted for the first time in 2020 and I voted for you. I believe in you. I still have so much good to do with my freedom that you can help restore. I miss my wife! I miss my family! I miss my teammates! It kills me to know they are suffering so much right now. I am grateful for whatever you can do at this moment to get me home.”