A free Britney Griner returns to US after prisoner swap with Russia 

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Meanwhile, in the US while Britney was incarcerated her teammates and fans were chanting “We are BG.”

The basketball world kept attention focused on her situation. And her WNBA team the Phoenix Mercury, tweeted out “No more days. She’s coming home.” 

Other players tweeted out their excitement at Britney’s safe return to the U.S. Seattle Storm player Breanna Stewart, Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson and the Dallas Wings’ Isabelle Harrison all posted their support.

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a statement that Griner “has shown extraordinary courage and dignity in the face of enormous adversity.”