Socialites! Join us in congratulating Brittney Griner and her wife Cherelle Griner who just welcomed their first baby together! The couple recently shared the exciting news during an interview with CBS Sports. The baby boy was born on July 8, weighing a healthy 7 pounds, 8 ounces. Expressing her happiness, Brittney, 33, couldn’t contain her … Read more
While promoting her new memoir, ‘Coming Home,’ WNBA star Brittney Griner reveals that she gave her wife a chance to divorce her after receiving a nine-year prison sentence in Russia; which arrived before Griner was released in a prison exchange in December 2022. RELATED: Brittney Griner Forced To Cut Her Signature Locs In Russian Prison … Read more
ABC News has released the full interview with Brittney Griner who details the nearly 10 tough months in a Russian prison following an innocent mistake in 2022. During ABC News’ special report on 20/20, the basketball stars recalls exactly what was going through her mind when she was in Russian prison. As we previously reported, … Read more
Brittney Griner’s emotional recount of her time in a Russian prison is set to be revealed in an upcoming interview on a special edition of ABC’s 20/20. The WNBA star will share her experience for the first time since her detainment in February 2022. In a preview clip, Griner is seen opening up to Good … Read more
After Brittney Griner was recently harassed by a YouTuber asking if she still wants to “boycott America,’ the WNBA has released a statement addressing the incident. RELATED: Brittney Griner Thanks Fans And President Biden For Getting Her Out Of Russian Prison: “I Know You Are Committed To Bringing All Americans Home Too” WNBA Releases Statement … Read more
Speaking for the first time as a member of the Phoenix Mercury WNBA franchise since arriving back on US soil, Brittney Griner was left in tears as she looked back on her journey. During the press conference, Griner spoke about her Russian detainment and expressed gratitude for the United States’ effort to bring her back … Read more
WNBA star Brittney Griner has vowed to fight to bring home Americans who are detained overseas, after her own experience being held in Russia for ten months. As it was previously reported, the U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner was found guilty of drug smuggling and possession by a Russian court, nearly six months after she … Read more
Brittney Griner, the WNBA player, who was arrested in Russia and spent nearly 10 months in prison, is currently working on a memoir about her experience, which is set to be released in spring of 2024. As we previously reported, the basketball star, who plays for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA, was arrested in … Read more
Congrats are in order for Brittney Griner who officially returns to the WNBA after signing a 1-year deal, rejoining the Phoenix Mercury — the WNBA team she has not played with since 2021. RELATED: Brittney Griner’s Wife Cherelle Griner Applauds Her Release, Says They Are Committed To Helping Other Americans In Similar Situations Brittney Griner Returns … Read more
Brittney Griner is happy to be back on U.S. soil following her Russian prison release and now she wants to let her fans and President Biden know just how thankful she truly is. As we previously reported, after a 10-month detainment in Russia and getting sentenced to nine years in prison on drug charges, the … Read more
While many continue to rejoice for the Russian prison release and U.S. return of WNBA player Brittney Griner, several social media users were stunned to see her without her signature locs. Well, word on the street is that she was forced to cut her dreads to keep them from freezing after her showers. RELATED: Brittney … Read more
This Friday morning, WNBA star Brittney Griner finally touched US soil, nearly 10 months after the basketball star’s detention in Russia. As we previously reported, she made her return after being released from Russian prison on Thursday following a prisoner swap for convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout. Roger Carstens, the special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, … Read more
Brittney Griner has been released from the Russian prison where she’s been held for months on drug charges. According to CBS News, President Biden agreed to a one-for-one prisoner swap for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, and while the deal was already said to have been set in place earlier this week, it wasn’t until … Read more
The Russian penal colony where Brittney Griner is serving her 9-year sentence is said to be one of the toughest prison institutions in the country, with “slave-like conditions” that are bound to become a nightmare of “daily torture” for the WNBA star, per a new report. Brittney was transferred to the facility in Yavas last … Read more
President Biden Gives An Update On His Efforts To Get Brittney Griner Out Of Russian Prison: “So far, we’re not really with much positive response, but we’re not stopping” President Joe Biden is giving an update on how the US is handling cases of Americans who are currently jailed in Russia. Speaking from the White … Read more
Fans online are sending love and prayers to jailed basketball player Brittney Griner as today marks her 32nd birthday. As we previously reported, the WNBA star was arrested at a Moscow airport on Feb. 17 and was later sentenced to nine years in prison on charges of smuggling drugs into the country. After the trial, … Read more
Brittney Griner is fearful about her future and has started to wonder whether she may have to serve her full nine-year prison sentence in Russia, her lawyer Alexander D. Boykov has shared. Since a judge found the athlete guilty of drug possession charges in August, Griner’s legal team has gone above and beyond to appeal … Read more
While former NBA star Dennis Rodman ambitiously claimed he would be flying to Russia in a bid to help free Brittney Griner, it looks as if his plans have been derailed by the U.S. government. The 61-year-old told NBC News on Saturday that he had gotten “permission to help that girl,” and that he was … Read more
Brittney Griner Testifies In Russian Court: Says she still doesn’t know how the cannabis oil ended up in her bag & was never read her rights when she was detained This Wednesday morning, WNBA player Brittney Griner testified in Russian court at her drug trial. Griner, who arrived at the Khimki regional court near Moscow … Read more
Brittney Griner Shares Message To Wife As WNBA Star’s Trial In Russia Resumes: ‘Good Luck On The Bar Exam’ This Tuesday, WNBA star Brittney Griner returned to court in Russia for her trial on drug charges. While there, she told ABC News she has a message for her wife, Cherelle, who recently graduated from law … Read more
This Thursday, WNBA player Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to drug charges in a Russian court. The detained athlete could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted of large-scale transportation of drugs. Griner appeared in court with a police escort, handcuffed and clad in a bright red T-shirt and sports trousers. She held a … Read more
WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia since February, is now calling on president Joe Biden. According to TMZ, Griner sent a letter to the White House on Monday pleading for Biden to not forget about her and other Americans detained in Russia. RELATED:Brittney Griner Appears In Russian Court for Preliminary Hearing … Read more
WNBA star Brittney Griner appears in Russian courtroom for hearing on cannabis possession charge as she faces possible 10-year prison sentence if convicted This Monday, WNBA player Brittney Griner appeared in a Russian courtroom for a preliminary hearing in her ongoing efforts to return to the United States, her lawyer Alexander Boykov told ABC News. … Read more
The U.S. Government Has Finally Been Given Access To Brittney Griner In Russia — WNBA Star Is In “Good Condition” According to the latest update on Brittney Griner, a US embassy official was finally granted access to the detained WNBA star who’s been in Russian captivity for over a month. RELATED: Brittney Reportedly Pleads Not … Read more
Russia Says It Has American Basketball Player Brittney Griner In Police Custody This Saturday, the Russian Federal Customs Service said that its officials had detained an American basketball player after allegedly finding vape cartridges that contained hashish oil in her luggage at the Sheremetyevo airport near Moscow. RELATED: TikTok Star Arrested By FBI After Shoes … Read more
Whew! Joe Exotic wants the be let out of the slammer ASAP after seeing Brittney Griner walk out of Russian prison, thanks to President Biden. The “Tiger King” star was heard in an audio obtained by TMZ explaining how he wants to be the one let out of jail next, but he also shared how … Read more
Brittney Griner’s wife, Cherelle Griner, gave a heartfelt speech on Thursday morning from the White House as she joined President Biden in announcing the WNBA star’s release from Russian custody. The 29-year-old thanked Biden and the “many hands involved” behind the scenes that helped to get Brittney back to the U.S. after spending 294 days … Read more
Cherelle Griner, the wife of Brittney Griner, appeared on “The View” on Tuesday as she spoke against Russia’s decision in denying the basketball star’s appeal on drug charges. This subsequently meant that Brittney either tries to appeal again or she’ll have to serve her nine-year prison sentence behind bars. And while the Biden administration is … Read more
A Russian court has decided to uphold Brittney Griner’s nine-year prison sentence for her drug smuggling charges. The basketball star appeared via video link from a detention center for her hearing on Tuesday, with her lawyers stressing that while their client did not expect “any miracles to happen,” she remained optimistic about the idea that … Read more
Brittney Griner’s appeal hearing will take place in a Russian court on October 25, according to reports, two months after her legal team first filed to appeal her nine-year prison sentence. As fans will recall, the basketball star was arrested in February after Russian authorities discovered vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage upon … Read more
WNBA players are boycotting playing for Russia amid Brittney Griner’s imprisonment after her sentencing. RELATED STORIES: Dennis Rodman Planning To Travel To Russia To Help With Britney Griner’s Release The league’s top players, Breanna Stewart, Courtney Vandersloot, and Jonquel Jones, have opposed playing for Russia’s UMMC Ekaterinburg team this winter. Although the earnings equal millions of … Read more
Brittney Griner is reportedly stressing about her future as she waits to hear back some assuring news regarding the start of her appeal hearings. As previously reported, the WNBA star was sentenced to nine-and-a-half years in prison on August 4 on drug smuggling charges, after having arrived at a Moscow airport with vape capsules containing … Read more
For the first time, Russian officials confirmed that they are negotiating with the United States over a prisoner swap. According to the Washington Post citing Russian news outlet Tass, Russian Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokesman Ivan Nechayev said this Thursday at a news briefing that “corresponding competent authorities have been instructed to negotiate the issue” and … Read more
This Thursday, WNBA player Brittney Griner learned her fate in a Russian court after she pleaded guilty to a drug charge last month. As we previously reported, a Russian judge convicted the athlete of drug possession and drug smuggling and sentenced her to a total of nine years in prison. She was also fined one … Read more
WNBA star Brittney Griner has just been sentenced to nine years in prison in Russia after she was found guilty of drug possession and smuggling. President Joe Biden is now reacting to shocking news this Thursday. He released a statement saying, “Today, American citizen Brittney Griner received a prison sentence that is one more reminder … Read more
As we previously reported, a verdict in Brittney Griner’s drug-smuggling case in Russia will reportedly be made this Thursday with prosecutors seeking 9.5 years of jail time, per CNN. During her court appearance today, The WNBA star apologized for her actions and reportedly begged for leniency while asking the court to take into consideration her … Read more
A verdict in Brittney Griner’s drug-smuggling case in Russia will reportedly be made as early as Thursday, with prosecutors seeking 9.5 years of jail time, according to CNN. The WNBA star’s attorney made the revelation in a statement to the media today, as closing arguments in the trial commenced this morning — six months after … Read more
Many sports fans including celebrities have been using social media to share their public support for WNBA star Brittney Griner who has been held by Russian authorities for more than 100 days. Tory Lanez is now the latest entertainer to call on the U.S. government to bring the detained athlete home safely. In a Monday … Read more
Carmelo Anthony Calls For The Release Of Jailed WNBA Player Brittney Griner: “It’s Time To Bring Her Home” NBA star Carmelo Anthony is the latest star to speak out in support of Brittney Griner, the WNBA player who has been jailed in Russia for 108 days. On day 105, the Los Angeles Lakers player posted … Read more
Alexander Boikov, a lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner, provided an update on her case, revealing that the athlete’s pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month. Griner was set to appear in court on May 19 and during proceedings on Friday in a Moscow court, where a judge also denied a request … Read more
UPDATE: Russian State TV Has Released A Photo Of WNBA Star Brittney Griner, Who Was Arrested On Drug Charges Russian state TV has released a photo of WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was arrested on drug charges sometime last month. The painful photo that has been released to the public shows the basketball player holding … Read more
Brittney Griner’s evening took a turn for the worse on Tuesday when she was thrown out of the game following a heated altercation with Los Angeles Sparks rookie Rickea Jackson, which almost escalated into a fight. In the footage you can see Griner had to be held back by her teammates after things almost got … Read more
Four months after being detained in Russia, Britney Griner is weighing in on trans women being able to compete against their biological counterparts in sports, according to The Daily Mail. In December the WNBA star said that she ‘definitely will be speaking up against that legislation and that law expected to be passed,’ referring to … Read more
Dennis Rodman says he’s planning to travel to Russia to help advocate for Britney Griner’s release. RELATED STORIES: The U.S. Government Has Finally Been Given Access To Brittney Griner In Russia — WNBA Star Is In “Good Condition” In a statement to NBC News Saturday, the NBA star said that he has been authorized to travel … Read more
Brittney Reportedly Pleads Not Guilty In Moscow Court — Arrest Extended To May 17 This Thursday, Brittney Griner pled not guilty in a Russian court and will remain in custody for AT LEAST another two months after they extended the arrest of the WNBA star. According to TMZ citing Russian news agency TASS, the Moscow … Read more
MAGA voters say they are relocating to Russia, claiming that the country is a more “positive vision of 1950s America” and are reportedly drawn to its Christian values, beautiful women, and scenery. RELATED STORIES: Stormy Daniels Recalls ‘Spanking’ Donald Trump On The Butt With A Magazine: ‘He Was Much More Polite’ After Some of these … Read more
Retired NBA star, Dennis Rodman briefly responded to the critics who were giving him a hard time about wearing a skirt during a pride parade. Rodman, 62, popped out in Houston and celebrated Pride Month on Saturday with a surprise appearance at the city’s 45th annual LGBTQ+ Pride parade. He snapped a couple pictures and … Read more
A San Diego DJ has created his own “country” after getting bored from visiting all 193 countries. He calls his “micronation” Slowjamastan, where Crocs are banned. RELATED: WNBA Releases Statement After Brittney Griner Is Harassed By YouTuber Asking If She Still Wants To ‘Boycott America’ San Diego DJ Who Visited All 193 Countries Creates His … Read more
Well, this is not good. This Wednesday, Russia publicly claimed that Ukraine attempted a drone strike on the Kremlin with the aim of killing President Vladimir Putin. Per NBC News, Russia claims the drones were disabled before “they could strike.” While no casualty has been reported, the alleged assassination attempt on Vladimir Putin has now … Read more
Jalen Rose had a few words to say after the former Bulls and Lakers coach Phil Jackson made comments about not watching the NBA anymore due to “politics.” Sports analyst and former NBA baller, Rose caught wind of Jackson’s statements making rounds on social media and recorded a video and shared it to his Twitter … Read more
The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that its fighter jets inadvertently struck the eastern city of Belgorod, close to the Ukrainian border. RELATED STORIES: Basketball Star Brittney Griner Working On Memoir About Russian Captivity! According to Newsweek, the explosion was reported by Belgorod’s city center Thursday evening, and multi-story buildings were damaged. According to officials, three … Read more
Mike Epps is back in the headlines but not for his comedic work. This time, he found himself in a serious situation while traveling. According to an exclusive report by TMZ, authorities in his home state claim, they found a loaded gun in one of his bags at an airport and now the comedian is … Read more
President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth II, whose passing was confirmed by Buckingham Palace earlier today. Her Majesty, who turned 96 in April, is said to have left her doctors in a “concerned” state with regard to her health just hours before Britain’s longest-running monarch died at Balmoral … Read more
A Zambian student was charged with supporting Nazism after she reportedly recorded herself twerking next to a World War II memorial in Khanty-Mansiysk. RELATED STORIES: Russian Troops Killed After Consuming Poisoned Food And Alcohol From Ukrainian Civilians A social media post leads to an arrest at a World War II memorial Rebecca Ziba,21, was detained by … Read more
Joe Exotic announced from federal prison that he will run for president in the 2024 presidential election. RELATED STORIES: Joe Exotic Creates New Will In Prison, Leaves Everything To New Fiance, And Says Carole Baskin Can Go To Hell On his website, the “Tiger King” star announced his intention to run for president, claiming it is … Read more
Joe Exotic has created a new will in prison since he believes he has no time left and is leaving everything to his new fiance. RELATED STORIES: ‘Tiger King’ Star Joe Exotic Is Mad About Mad Brittney Griner’s Russian Prison Release: “It’s A Slap In The Face To Americans That is Wrongfully Detained” During a phone … Read more
Cher’s friends are said to be concerned about her relationship with Alexander ‘AE’ Edwards that they’re now reportedly hoping the “Believe” singer dumps him. As previously reported, the pair have been dating since September, much to the surprise of her fans, who were perplexed by the romance which many people assumed was a PR stunt … Read more
Cher and Amber Rose’s ex Alexander ‘AE’ Edwards are still going strong, despite people’s initial thoughts that their relationship was nothing more than a publicity stunt. The “Believe” singer, who is one of the best-selling female artists in history with sales of over 100 million records, appeared on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” this week to … Read more
With her latest album “Midnights” selling an astounding 1.5 million copies in its first week, Taylor Swift was bound to dominate the Billboard Hot 100 chart — and that’s exactly what she did. Per Billboard, the “Anti-Hero” singer has seen her entire album chart in the Top 50 list, with ten of those songs occupying … Read more
Socialites, Taylor Swift has personally responded to the lawsuit that was filed against her regarding the song “Shake It Off,” saying she’s never even heard of the girl group 3LW, whom she is being accused of stealing lyrics from. To catch you up to speed, the country-turned-pop singer is caught up in a legal battle … Read more
Elon Musk has revealed how the federal government came after him following his 2018 appearance on The Joe Rogan Podcast after smoking marijuana during the interview. Earlier this week, the wealthiest man in the world sat down for a chat on the Full Send podcast, as he recalled being subjected to drug tests for a … Read more
Convicted sex trafficker R.Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for his alleged crimes. He was handed down the sentence by U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly on Wednesday in Brooklyn, New York, months after he was found guilty on all nine counts in a high-profile sex trafficking case. In addition to the 30-year … Read more
Are You Here For This? Doja Cat Leads 2022 BET Awards With Six Nomination; Drake & Ari Lennox Land Four Each! The nominees for the 2022 BET Awards were announced this Wednesday and some of our favorites are up to snag an award this year! Leading the pack is Doja Cat who earned a total … Read more
