Brittney Griner Calls For Fans To Send Support Letters To Paul Whelan

Brittney Griner is asking everybody who supported her while in Russian custody to do the very same for Paul Whelan … by sending out motivating letters to the previous U.S. Marine.

BG highlighted just how much messages assisted her throughout the previous 10 months she lagged bars in Russia … stating in an Instagram post it was among the couple of gestures that kept her hope alive.

“Your letters were also bigger than uplifting me,” the WNBA champ stated. “They showed me the power of collective hands. Together, we can do hard things. I’m living proof of that.”

“My family is whole and now, thanks to you, we are fortunate to get to spend the holidays together. However, there remain too many families with loved ones wrongfully detained.”

The 32-year-old particularly raises the previous Marine, who’s serving a 16-year jail sentence in Russia for an espionage charge in 2018, stating she desires individuals to reveal the very same quantity of love for Whelan as he stays behind bars.

“I hope you’ll join me in writing to Paul Whelan and continuing to advocate for other Americans to be rescued and returned to their families,” Griner stated.

Of course, Whelan — as well as many Americans — is displeased with President Joe Biden and the administration for not including him in the prisoner swap for Griner previously this month …. specifically because he declares he “was arrested for a crime that never occurred.”

“I’m ready to go home,” Whelan stated to CNN hours after the U.S. exchanged arms dealership Viktor Bout for Griner.

“I just need an airplane to come and get me.”

The U.S. federal government states Russia was not going to negotiate consisting of Whelan … declaring a number of efforts were made.