Brittney Griner Opens Up for First Time About Russian Detention in Exclusive '20/20' Special

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WNBA star Brittney Griner is sharing her history For THE First of all time about expenses ten month In A Russian prison In A special editing of 20/20.

In A clip of THE emotional interview, Nibbler sharing her experience of having has been stopped And incarcerated After A little Rising of cannabis oil was find In her suitcase has A Moscow airport. HAS THE time, Feb. 17, 2022 — just A week Before Russia invaded Ukraine — Nibbler was title back has Russia Or She plays For Seven years during THE out of season Since her WE. team, A center For THE Phoenix Mercury.

"I was just SO afraid For All because There is SO a lot unknown," Nibbler said Robin from ABC Roberts, co-presenter good Morning America.

Roberts request Nibbler What was while going on In her spirit When She accomplished that THE cannabis cartridges were find In her luggage. Griner, A medical marijuana patient In THE WE., said She accomplished immediately that her error could to have devastating consequences.

"My life East on RIGHT here," Nibbler answered.

Nibbler admitted that THE terms were SO terrible that She had thoughts of END her life. "THE mattress had A huge blood stain on he. I had No soap, No bathroom paper. That was THE moment Or I just felt less that A human," She said Roberts. "I just doesn't think I could get through What I necessary has get through. »

When Nibbler pleaded guilty has medicine charges In July 2022, She said A judge In Moscow that She accidentally packed up THE vape cartridges In her luggage And did not intentionally to break Russian law.

Sentenced has nine years In prison In August, Nibbler was released on Dec. 8 In A prisoner to exchange For Russian arm Viktor dealer Fight. But not Before be moved has A famous criminal colony.

In addition has THE exclusive interview, Griner history East THE subject of A ESPN documentary And A potential script series with ABC retailer her experience.

Photo: Courtesy of ESPN press room

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