Brittney Griner reflects on 'Coming Home' after nearly 300 days in a Russian prison | Fresh Air

Brittney Griner spent nearly 300 days incarcerated in Russia after authorities at the Moscow airport found two nearly empty cartridges of cannabis in her luggage. The WNBA star spoke with Terry Gross about the dehumanizing prison conditions, her release, and return to the court.
Griner, who is 6'9", says she felt like a zoo animal in prison. "The guards would literally come open up the little peep hole, look in, and then I would hear them laughing." Her new memoir is "Coming Home."
This interview originally aired May 7, 2024.
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[@nancycornett9949]

Thank you both for this interview! Many prayers for a happy life!

[@nancycornett9949]

Thank you!

[@patmody]

Thank you Terry for bringing us this interview, and thanks to Brittney for sharing her story. I can't imagine what that must've been like for her.

[@bonita5527]

I watched Brittany's story on ABC's 60 Minutes. She is one very strong accomplished beautiful person. So glad Biden got her home safely.❤️ Dictator Putin...evil soulless. Sadistic...inflicting such pain & suffering. Putin's manipulative game playing hostage trade for one of his big crime men.