WNBA players wore Brittney Griner jerseys during the second half of the All-Star Game on Sunday.
for more than 130 days after being arrested for possession of cannabis in February.
Griner, a center for the Phoenix Mercury, was named an honorary All-Star starter for this year's All-Star game by WNBA commissioner Kathy Engelbert. After taking the court for the second half of the game, the players lined up along the sideline wearing All Star jerseys with Griner's name and No. 42 on the back.Griner was detained at Sheremetyevo International Airport after the Federal Security Service said she was carrying vaporizer cartridges containing hashish oil.
Griner sent a handwritten letter to President Joe Biden earlier this month pleading for his help in getting out of Russia. Biden assured Griner's wife,Stay informed about local news and weather. Get the NBC Chicago app for
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