Brittney Griner has been back on U.S. soil for nearly two weeks after she was released from a Russian prison after the two countries reached a prisoner swap deal in the United Arab Emirates on Dec. 8.
After 10 months behind bars, the deal exchanged the WNBA star for international arms dealer Viktor Bout. While returning stateside and spending much-needed time with her wife, Cherelle, and family members, she has not forgotten about former Marine Paul Whelan, who remains in prison after Russian officials denied Americans the opportunity to include him in the prisoner swap.