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Special envoy gives details of Griner’s homecoming

Carly Givens of Phoenix shows support for Brittney Griner, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Phoenix. Griner was released from a Russian prison in a prisoner swap earlier in the day. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

A graphic welcoming WNBA player Brittney Griner back to the United States, following her release in a prisoner swap with Russia, is shown on the scoreboard during an NBA basketball game between the Houston Rockets and the San Antonio Spurs, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

In this image made from video provided by Russian Federal Security Service, WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner sits in the plane as she flies to Abu Dhabi to be exchanged for Russian citizen Viktor Bout, in Russia, Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. (Russian Federal Security Service via AP)

Cherelle Griner, wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner, speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Washington, with President Joe Biden, right, and Vice President Kamala Harris. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Special envoy gives details of Griner’s homecoming