It feels so good to be home! The last 10 months have been a battle at every turn. I dug deep to keep my faith and it was the love from so many of you that helped keep me going. From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone for your help.
I am grateful to each person who advocated for me, especially my wife, Cherelle Griner, my family, Lindsay Kagawa Colas and Casey Wasserman and my whole team at Wasserman, Vince Kozar and the Phoenix Mercury, the players of the WNBA, and my entire WNBA family, Terri Jackson and the WNBPA staff, my Russian legal team Maria Blagovolina and Alex Boykov, the leaders, activists, and grassroots organizations, Gov. Richardson and Mickey Bergman of the Richardson Center, the Bring Our Families Home Campaign, Roger Carstens and the SPEHA team, and of course, a special thank you to President Biden, Vice President Harris, Secretary Blinken and the entire Biden-Harris Administration.
President Biden, you brought me home and I know you are committed to bringing Paul Whelan and all Americans home too. I will use my platform to do whatever I can to help you. I also encourage everyone that played a part in bringing me home to continue their efforts to bring all Americans home. Every family deserves to be whole.
As I transition home to enjoy the holidays with my family, I want to acknowledge and thank the entire PISA staff and medical team at the San Antonio Fort Sam Houston Base. I appreciate the time and care to make sure I was okay and equipped with the tools for this new journey.
I also want to make one thing very clear: I intend to play basketball for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury this season, and in doing so, I look forward to being able to say ‘thank you’ to those of you who advocated, wrote, and posted for me in person soon.
Love always,
BG #42
Photo credit: U.S. Army South photo by Miguel Negron
It feels so good to be home! The last 10 months have been a battle at every turn. I dug deep to keep my faith and it was the love from so many of you that helped keep me going. From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone for your help.
I am grateful to each person who advocated for me, especially my wife, Cherelle Griner, my family, Lindsay Kagawa Colas and Casey Wasserman and my whole team at Wasserman, Vince Kozar and the Phoenix Mercury, the players of the WNBA, and my entire WNBA family, Terri Jackson and the WNBPA staff, my Russian legal team Maria Blagovolina and Alex Boykov, the leaders, activists, and grassroots organizations, Gov. Richardson and Mickey Bergman of the Richardson Center, the Bring Our Families Home Campaign, Roger Carstens and the SPEHA team, and of course, a special thank you to President Biden, Vice President Harris, Secretary Blinken and the entire Biden-Harris Administration.
President Biden, you brought me home and I know you are committed to bringing Paul Whelan and all Americans home too. I will use my platform to do whatever I can to help you. I also encourage everyone that played a part in bringing me home to continue their efforts to bring all Americans home. Every family deserves to be whole.
As I transition home to enjoy the holidays with my family, I want to acknowledge and thank the entire PISA staff and medical team at the San Antonio Fort Sam Houston Base. I appreciate the time and care to make sure I was okay and equipped with the tools for this new journey.
I also want to make one thing very clear: I intend to play basketball for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury this season, and in doing so, I look forward to being able to say ‘thank you’ to those of you who advocated, wrote, and posted for me in person soon.
Love always,
BG #42
Photo credit: U.S. Army South photo by Miguel Negron
Humbled from the love shown by my people ✊🏾 Thank you @naacpimageawards for having me and my beautiful wife tonight.
Shoe: @georgeesquivel
Jewelry: @spinellikilcollin
STYLING
@courtneydmays
Asst: @sadyerosen
PHOTOS
@wasserman
@bofhcampaign
#WeAreBG
I arrived in Moscow to rejoin the UMMC Ekaterinburg basketball team and was immediately detained at the airport. That day was the beginning of an unfathomable period in my life which only now am I ready to share.
The primary reason I traveled back to Russia for work that day was because I wanted to make my wife, family, and teammates proud. After an incredibly challenging 10 months in detainment, I am grateful to have been rescued and to be home. Readers will hear my story and understand why I’m so thankful for the outpouring of support from people across the world.
By writing this book, I also hope to raise awareness surrounding other Americans wrongfully detained abroad such as Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, Emad Shargi, Airan Berry, Shahab Dalili, Luke Denman, Eyvin Hernandez, Majd Kamalmaz, Jerrel Kenemore, Kai Li, Siamak Namazi, Austin Tice, Mark Swidan and Morad Tahbaz.
So Good to be back with the Family! @phoenixmercury 💜🧡
Our first time attending the #MetGala, come GRW•US! Click the link in bio to see behind the scene in full and get all the details on our looks!
Custom Look by: @calvinklein
Styled by: @courtneydmays
BG’s Grooming: @adammaclay
BG’s Barber: @regdabarber
Relle’s Hair: @michelleandhair
Relle’s Makeup: @reneemadeulook
Relle’s Manicurist: @theset.bykj
A commitment to craft. @brittneyyevettegriner and @cherelletgriner getting ready for the #MetGala, wearing custom Calvin Klein. #ALineofBeauty
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Thank you just doesn’t do it justice. The support you have continued to show me and my family is beyond amazing. As I look ahead to playing this beautiful game that I love with my teammates, I will continue to use my voice and platform to support others.
That’s why I’ve partnered with @weareround21 to support the Bring Our Families Home Campaign through an amazing capsule collection where I will be donating 100% of my proceeds to the @bofhcampaign, an advocacy campaign led by family members whose loved ones are being held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad.
Both t-shirt and hoodie are available at wearebg.org and @weareround21
#BringThemHome #WeAreBG
Thank you just doesn’t do it justice. The support you have continued to show me and my family is beyond amazing. As I look ahead to playing this beautiful game that I love with my teammates, I will continue to use my voice and platform to support others.
That’s why I’ve partnered with @weareround21 to support the Bring Our Families Home Campaign through an amazing capsule collection where I will be donating 100% of my proceeds to the @bofhcampaign, an advocacy campaign led by family members whose loved ones are being held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad.
Both t-shirt and hoodie are available at wearebg.org and @weareround21
#BringThemHome #WeAreBG
Game Day let’s get it 🔥
My wife done challenged me to a Christmas cookie bake-off. It’s on then lil mama🍪 Call me Chef B when ya see me.
My wife done challenged me to a Christmas cookie bake-off. It’s on then lil mama🍪 Call me Chef B when ya see me.
🗣You are my world baby 😘
What a way to start off the new year than to wake up next to you baby. It doesn’t matter what happens in the world this year or any year ; as long as I got you by my side I’m ready! Happy New Years everyone. Hope y’all’s start was as beautiful as mine.
#WeAreBG #BringThemHome
The Griners 🖤
BG. IS. BACK!
#SicEm | #GreaterThan | #wnba
Thank you. Your words matter. 🧡 #GlamourWomenoftheYear #StewieCampers
Hey y’all! Monday, Nov. 29 is the last day to use my @ouraring Community Offer! This is a powerful tool for me, and the accuracy of the new Live Heart Rate feature is totally changing the game for my gym days AND recovery days. If you want to try it for yourself, use the link in my bio to get $50 off your Gen 3 ring plus 6 months of free membership.
Swipe to see results from my latest workout 🔥
Hey y’all! Monday, Nov. 29 is the last day to use my @ouraring Community Offer! This is a powerful tool for me, and the accuracy of the new Live Heart Rate feature is totally changing the game for my gym days AND recovery days. If you want to try it for yourself, use the link in my bio to get $50 off your Gen 3 ring plus 6 months of free membership.
Swipe to see results from my latest workout 🔥
Hey y’all! Monday, Nov. 29 is the last day to use my @ouraring Community Offer! This is a powerful tool for me, and the accuracy of the new Live Heart Rate feature is totally changing the game for my gym days AND recovery days. If you want to try it for yourself, use the link in my bio to get $50 off your Gen 3 ring plus 6 months of free membership.
Swipe to see results from my latest workout 🔥
Hey y’all! Monday, Nov. 29 is the last day to use my @ouraring Community Offer! This is a powerful tool for me, and the accuracy of the new Live Heart Rate feature is totally changing the game for my gym days AND recovery days. If you want to try it for yourself, use the link in my bio to get $50 off your Gen 3 ring plus 6 months of free membership.
Swipe to see results from my latest workout 🔥
Hey y’all! Monday, Nov. 29 is the last day to use my @ouraring Community Offer! This is a powerful tool for me, and the accuracy of the new Live Heart Rate feature is totally changing the game for my gym days AND recovery days. If you want to try it for yourself, use the link in my bio to get $50 off your Gen 3 ring plus 6 months of free membership.
Swipe to see results from my latest workout 🔥
