Brittney Griner, a WNBA player and native of Houston, was released from Russian jail in a prisoner swap.

Griner was arrested in February at a Moscow airport.

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She was sentenced to nine years in Russian prison

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for illegally bringing drugs into the country

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Griner was a Baylor University Lady Bears basketball star from 2009 to 2013.

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She has been a member of the Phoenix Mercury since the 2013 draft.

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During the offseasons, he also played basketball in China and Russia.

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Her release was negotiated in exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout's release.

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Cherelle Griner, Griner's wife, joined Biden at the press conference to announce the release.

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Biden stated that he had been involved in "painful and intense negotiations" to release Griner since the beginning of her detention.

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