
Family and friends describe painful uncertainty after WNBA superstar Brittney Griner's arrest in Russia
CNN
The arrest of WNBA superstar and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner over alleged drug charges in Russia has left family members, friends and supporters with little information about her well-being and anxious for her safe return.
And the heightened tension between the US and Russia over the latter's invasion of Ukraine means that a resolution may prove difficult to reach.
Griner's wife, Cherelle, wrote on Instagram on Monday, "People say 'stay busy.' Yet, there's not a task in this world that could keep any of us from wondering if you are safe.

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