“I need Brittney Griner home before Christmas” Vin Diesel delivers a stern warning to authorities upon the WNBA star being held in Russia for over 7 months
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Actor Vin Diesel is the next prominent figure to publicly support Brittney Griner, a WNBA star who is unjustly imprisoned. The Hollywood celebrity made a choice to post a statement on Instagram about Griner, who was convicted of drug-related crimes in Russia and given a 9-year prison sentence, using one of his pictures from a Lakers game last week.
Regardless of whether they like basketball or not, millions of people around the world are now familiar with Brittney Griner. Griner, who has a reputation for being complicated, inevitably faced harsh criticism for her views.
It should go without saying that the globe has expressed both support for and opposition to her detention. When given the chance, many public figures from all around the world have discussed her captivity and have criticized higher authorities for their incompetence.
In a recent Instagram post, renowned Hollywood actor and Fast and the Furious series star Vin Diesel supported Griner. Diesel chose to use his social media platform to post a message while attending a Los Angeles Lakers game at the Crypto.com Arena.
Diesel indicated in an Instagram post with the following description that he was working to have Griner released from a Russian prison: “I need Brittney Griner home before Christmas.” LeBron James and Anthony Davis can be seen turning to look at Diesel in the photo, who was also giving a thumbs-up.
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Brittney Griner’s struggle for freedom in Russia
In February, Brittney Griner was detained by Russian officials at Sheremetyevo International Airport and she has still not returned to her own nation. The seven-time all-star, who has won the defensive player of the year award twice in the WNBA, was detained by Russian Customs while in possession of vape cartridges containing cannabis oil.
In August, Griner received a nine-year prison term after being convicted guilty of felony narcotics charges in Russia. The following month, Griner’s legal team filed an appeal questioning the validity of her nine-year sentence.
Her lawyers believe that she should have received less severe punishment despite the fact that she could have received a 10-year term of imprisonment. The defense attorneys responded that other defendants in comparable situations across Russia received less severe terms and even parole.
On August 11, representatives of the Russian government disclosed that despite initial progress in negotiations for a prisoner exchange with the American administration. 32-year-old Phoenix Mercury star Griner has two Olympic gold medals to his name. Since 2014, when she was a player for UMMC Ekaterinburg in Russia, she has taken part in WNBA off-season tournaments.
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Vin Diesel is just one of many prominent figures who showed support for Brittney Griner
The government has been urged to step up attempts to bring the WNBA star back as soon as possible by Brittney Griner‘s family, attorneys, friends, and other athletes from around the world. Griner, who turned 32 last month, was addressed by Kyrie Irving and Stephen Curry at their respective season debuts in mid-October.
The experienced Miami Heat team captain Udonis Haslem also provided a message for the crowd during the tip-off week last month. Mike Tyson, Martina Navratilova, and Billie Jean King were also among the well-known people who spoke out against the WNBA star’s captivity.
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