Griner, who was imprisoned for months on drug prices in Russia final 12 months, made the highly effective name alongside her spouse Cherelle Griner in an look that made NBA icon Dwyane Wade emotional within the viewers on Saturday.
“It feels so good to be right here, particularly with my stunning, wonderful spouse and with all of y’all right here at the moment,” the WNBA star mentioned.
“I need to thank everybody and let’s maintain combating to convey dwelling each American nonetheless detained abroad.”
Moments earlier than the WNBA star’s tackle, Cherelle Griner thanked Black ladies and Black-led organizations “who fought so laborious” for Griner’s launch in December.
The ceremony’s host Queen Latifah launched Griner and her spouse previous to their transient look and mentioned she was “again right here with us the place she belongs.”
She later hugged Latifah and bumped her first following the alternate.
“I hope you’ll be a part of me in writing to Paul Whelan and persevering with to advocate for different Individuals to be rescued and returned to their households,” she wrote on Instagram days earlier than Christmas.