WNBA star Brittney Griner released in prisoner swap

Brittney Griner. (Getty Images)
Brittney Griner. (Getty Images)

Women's National Basketball Association star Brittney Griner has secured her release from a Russian penal colony in exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout following a high-profile prisoner swap between the United States and Russian governments.

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