Brittney Griner's Nimitz High community and the world react to the WNBA star's release from Russia
. Thursday morning, she too was awakened by an incessantly ringing phone as former teammates to friends and current players, all reached out, overjoyed by the news.
Griner has been one of the most celebrated high school athletes ever to come out of Houston, leading Nimitz High School to the state championship game in 2009, capping a career in which she packed local gymnasiums, as fans came out in droves to see the 6-foot-9 teenager dunk during games. Griner went on to play four seasons at Baylor, where she won a national championship and twice was voted as the Associated Press' Player of the Year.
"Today my family is whole — but as you all are aware, there's so many families who are not whole," she said. So while Thursday is a day of celebration for the Griner family, Cherelle said, she and Brittney would like to see the return of other detained Americans.“B.G. is not here to say this, but I will gladly speak on her behalf and say that B.G. and I will remain committed to the work of getting every American home, including Paul [Whelan], whose family is in our hearts today.
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