Brittney Griner's prisoner swap release prompts reactions from the sporting community

[{"selector":"#anim-778af0a7-db6c-43fd-81c3-88faf2c9451e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-759376fa-10d7-48ef-9b7b-48d95e57d69c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1d2aa923-7e56-450d-9898-7d7174dca33d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 29.24123%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4900dacd-97a0-4169-9562-8966d8be98e5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-76d263aa-fa6e-42df-9ee6-723d44912fbe","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 217.26492%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] WNBA star Brittney Griner was imprisoned in Russia for the past 294 days.

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[{"selector":"#anim-14370417-72ec-407d-b4f2-8d522e4773f0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(1.8151260388349897%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6606767a-8ea2-4d77-b2de-d12ff9f042fa","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-15c649ee-d517-4d4c-8988-23eab5ae465d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 32.61201%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9e7fecee-0c3a-4414-b34b-e3d7c0052c7e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6c31359e-65c3-4756-aad2-a63832031a24","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 163.16869%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Another NBA star Carmelo Anthony went on to Twitter, captioning his post: "BG is coming home! Amazing news. Much love @Brittneygriner #WeAreBG

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[{"selector":"#anim-f5f14402-76a6-4241-b787-7e601e4de007 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9bdeef46-aa91-4441-beb5-bc86d22c5e5f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fdac2f68-a0ab-4fa4-911a-50c82e1b9ba5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 33.11139%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a09f2079-61d3-4272-a02a-aa6422ceaffb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-683e5582-1f27-4e61-b237-415e6f1024a8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 186.30491%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] 2x WNBA champion Breanna Stewart also gave her good wishes to Griner. She says, "BG is FREE!!! 294 days and she is coming home!!!"

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