Roy Jones Jr—the legendary boxer who was awarded Russian citizenship by Vladimir Putin—claims he is working to secure the release of detained basketball star Brittney Griner from Russian detention.
Speaking to TMZ, Jones revealed that he is willing to “put his life on the line” to free Griner.
“Would I put my life on the line, take a chance to go to Russia to exchange prisoners? Yes, I would,” said Jones. “Because if [Brittney] was my daughter, I would want somebody to do the same thing for me.”
Jones was granted Russian citizenship by special decree in 2015 after meeting with Putin in occupied Crimea.