Brittney Griner Is Freed After Prisoner Swap for Russian Arms Dealer
President Joe Biden announced the release of the WNBA star on Dec. 8. Griner was released in exchange for convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Bout was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2012. Biden and Griner's wife, Cherelle, commented on her release from the White House.
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