Brittney Griner reacts to Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich’s release: ‘Head over heels’ [Video]

WNBA star Brittney Griner, who spent 10 months detained in Russia, said she is “head over heels” after the release of Americans Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan, who were freed from Russia in a prisoner swap, according to The Associated Press.

The video is from a previous report.

“Great day. It’s a great day. It’s a great day,” Griner said from Paris, where she is competing in women’s basketball for Team USA at the Olympics, the AP reported. “We’ll talk more about it later. But head over heels happy for the families right now. Any day that Americans come home, that’s a win. That’s a win.”

In February 2022, while returning to Russia to play basketball during the WNBA’s offseason, Griner was detained at Russia’s Sheremetyevo International Airport after she was accused of having vape cartridges containing cannabis oil, which is illegal in the country. The State Department said she was wrongfully detained.

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