americans. we heard the same thing on brittney griner s wife instagram. this is something they are both committed to. as soon as we found out she was being released, she said that in front of a national audience as part of her thank you and excitement in having her wife home. and finally, she dropped the bomb shell. we know that she says an answer to a question so many have had when it comes to her future, what does it look like with basketball. she said, quote, i intend to play basketball for the phoenix mercury this season. we know that this weekend she was able to play basketball for the first time since this all unfolded roughly ten months ago. her first move was a dunk straight from her agent. and i will end with this. her lawyer told us that while brittney griner was optimistic she would be released, this was a huge surprise that this happened in time for the holidays. a big surprise for everyone. probably the biggest christmas surprise and miracle thaw could get. that s what u
words she shared on instagram. her first post. it feels so good to be home. the last ten months have been a battle at every turn. i deep to keep my faith and it was the love from so many of you that helped keep me going. from the bottom of hi my heart, thank you to everyone for your help. she continued to thank everyone who has been a part of this not just the biden administration, but she also thanked everyone at the san antonio fort hood base. everyone that s part of the post isolation support activities team, that s a carefully guarded process that they go through. trevor reed went through the same thing when he was released from russian detention earlier this year. a lot of that is the mental side of this. the mental decompression from the trauma that one goes through in an experience like this. as she concluded the post, she made it clear to say as part of her next steps, she will be continuing to advocate for the release of paul whelan and other
we have got some breaking news involving brittney griner. we learned within the past few hours she has left brook medical center in texas and is now home in arizona for the first time since being released from a russian prison more than a week ago. want to bring in marissa who has more on this. a lot of folks are wondering a about her physical health as she has been released after being held captive. but also really her mental health as well on this road to recovery. right. i will say this is a big milestone here of one of several. her landing on u.s. soil, her making hr way to this facility and now being released, being able to go back home. this is a huge step for her. clearly a good sign and indication of both her mental and physical health. she wouldn t have been cleared if if she wouldn t wasn t in a good state. you re seeing photos that we re seeing for the very first time. she posted these on instagram, that warm embrace we re seeing with her and her wife when she first touche