Barack Obama, NBA, WNBA Celebrate Brittney Griner Return

Brittney Griner‘s on her method back house … and plenty on U.S. soil are commemorating her flexibility — consisting of Barack Obama, the NBA and the WNBA.

All 3 launched declarations following the news of the 32-year-old’s release from Russian custody — with Obama stating he’s “grateful” … while applauding Joe Biden for assisting help with the trade.

“Kudos to @POTUS and his administration for the difficult diplomatic work involved to make it happen,” Obama stated. “We’re looking forward to having Brittney back home.”

The commissioners of the NBA and WNBA, on the other hand, both stated they, too, are “thrilled” with Thursday’s detainee swap.

“The WNBA is grateful beyond measure to the Biden Administration, the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, and all those who played a role in bringing BG home today,” Cathy Engelbert stated.

Included Adam Silver, “We thank the members of the NBA and WNBA community who never wavered in their efforts to raise awareness of Brittney’s unjust circumstances.”

Griner had actually been detained in Russia given that February … after authorities implicated her of having hashish oil in her travel luggage as a Moscow airport. She was slated to stay in a Russian jail for the next nine years — however after the U.S. accepted trade arms dealership Viktor Bout, she was enabled to return house Thursday.

Biden stated he consulted with the WNBA star after making the trade, stating she was “in good spirits.” Her spouse, Cherelle Griner, stated she seemed like her household is now “whole” once again.

Kyrie Irving and Hillary Clinton were to name a few celebrities, professional athletes and political leaders who shared their pleasure over the news on their social networks pages Thursday.

Not all, nevertheless, have actually been delighted with the detainee swap — with some, consisting of Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons, upset that wrongfully sent to prison Marine Paul Whelan was not consisted of in the offer.