LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Las Vegas Aces took to social media to share their reaction to Brittney Griner's freedom as part of a prisoner swap between Russia and the US.
It has been 294 days since the WNBA star was arrested at a Moscow airport in February after security officials say they found "hash oil" in her luggage. President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that Griner had been freed and was "on a plane, headed home right now."
Las Vegas Aces Head Coach Becky Hammon, who played professional basketball in Russia for several years, said on ESPN, "Our WNBA family... has to be exuberant this morning."
The official Las Vegas Aces Twitter account celebrated Griner's release in a statement that read, "The entire Las Vegas Aces family was relieved and overjoyed to be awakened this morning by the news..."
After 294 days, BG is coming home 🧡 pic.twitter.com/B9MI6ak49l
— Las Vegas Aces (@LVAces) December 8, 2022
Aces players, including two-time MVP A'Ja Wilson and Finals MVP Chelsea Gray, also took to Twitter to celebrate Griner's release.
BG 🥹🙏🏽 God is so good
— A'ja Wilson (@_ajawilson22) December 8, 2022
Helll yea!!!! BG is free!! ❤️❤️❤️
— Chelsea Gray (@cgray209) December 8, 2022
— Jackie Young (@JackieYoung3) December 8, 2022
What a way to wake up!!! https://t.co/8Wo3SU4aaz
— Dearica Marie Hamby (@dearicamarie) December 8, 2022
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