Since Brittney Griner’s arrest in Russia 140 days ago, her teammate Brianna Turner wrote her two letters. On the 139th day, she got a response. The handwritten letter penned by Griner brought Turner to tears.
In the correspondence, Turner informed Griner that the WNBA named her an honorary All-Star starter. Griner replied jokingly that she’ll have the worst stat line since she can’t even be at the game.
“She still has her sense of humor,” Turner said. “It’s just insane.”
Griner’s teammates, wife and more than 400 fans gathered to advocate for the Mercury star’s release from a Russian prison.