WNBA star Brittney Griner has found herself sucked into an international conflict, wrongfully detained in Russia according to the US State Department for several months now. And while her case remained a quiet one as those involved initially hoped to secure her release by not drawing attention to the case, that footing has changed in recent days.
And it isn’t just the Phoenix Mercury star’s inner circle working to get Griner freed, her cause has increasingly been taken up by her peers in the NBA and fans of the sports more generally. On Saturday, the Boston Celtics joined the ranks of those demanding her release, sporting tee-shirts reading “We are BG” on the front and a QR code that links to a petition demanding Griner’s release on the back.
The shirts came about through the efforts of NBA Player’s Union vice president and Celtics forward Grant Williams, a noted fan of the WNBA and supporter of a number of admirable causes off of the court.
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