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WNBA star Brittney Griner thanked fans and supporters for the support she has received as the athlete celebrated her 32nd birthday on Tuesday while detained in Russia.
“Thank you everyone for fighting so hard to get me home,” Griner said in a statement shared by her attorneys, Maria Blagovolina and Alexander Boykov. “All the support and love are definitely helping me.”
Blagovolina and Boykov noted in the statement that they spent a few hours with Griner on Tuesday, relaying numerous birthday messages the basketball star has received.
“Today is of course a difficult day for Brittney,” Blagovolina said in a statement, noting that Griner is anticipating her appeal hearing next week.
