Dawn Staley shared her reaction to Brittney Griner's release: 'I cried, and I'm a girl from Philly. We don't cry very easily. But I cried because this is the moment that we've all been praying for, for BG.'
"I was shocked actually ... and then, honestly, I cried," Staley said on ESPN's "First Take."Brittney Griner has returned to the United States, nearly 10 months after the basketball star's detention in Russia made her the most high-profile American jailed abroad and set off a political firestorm.
"It's been a long, horrible ordeal and we really look forward to her return and hearing her voice," Engelbert said.has been a prominent advocate for Griner's return. Staley, who coached Griner on the 2020 Olympic team, feels that playing again could be helpful to the dominant center. "I was shocked actually ... and then, honestly, I cried," Staley said on ESPN's "First Take." "I cried, and I'm a girl from Philly. We don't cry very easily. But I cried because this is the moment that we've all been praying for, for BG. And I'm just happy, like God is real.""I had a feeling that Brittney was going to be home before Christmas. I don't know why.
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