Brittney Griner net worth 2022: Sports community celebrates her birthday

US basketball star Brittney Griner marked her 32nd birthday in a Russian prison. She released a message for supporters.

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Griner said that she was strengthened by the love she has received while being detained in Russia for the last 8 months.

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Players from the WNBA, athletes from other sports, politicians and more made sure Griner’s situation remained in the spotlight.

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Supporters renewed the "#WeAreBG" campaign to put pressure on President Joe Biden’s administration to act quickly for her release.

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Meanwhile, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin’s aide commented that Garner is not a significant issue for Russia.

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Griner was convicted on August 4 after police found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport.

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Griner admitted she had the canisters in her luggage, but testified she had packed them in haste and had no criminal intent.

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Brittney Griner is an American professional basketball player with a net worth of $5 million in 2022.

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