"I saw that paper and I was so thrilled," Griner told "GMA" co-anchor Robin Roberts as she reflected on a note she received, which stated she was going to be released from Russian detention after nearly ten months.

Basketball star Brittney Griner this week will speak publicly about her experience in a Russian prison for the first time since her release in December 2022. In an interview with Robin Roberts,

WNBA star and legend Brittney Griner detailed the mistake she made that led to her arrest in Russia two years ago.

WNBA star Brittney Griner is opening up about her arrest in Russia in 2022. The longtime women's hoops star was arrested in Russia and spent nearly a year in prison overseas. President Biden ultimately traded arms dealer Viktor Bout to Russia in exchange for the WNBA star's return home.

Griner, 33, has spoken before about her detainment, a result of her February 2022 arrest for smuggling charges related to cannabis oil discovered at a Moscow airport, but this will be the Phoenix Mercury center’s first time doing so in a sit-down interview setting.