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Brittney Griner Reveals She Was Suicidal in Russian Prison: ‘I Felt Less Than Human’

The WNBA player opened up about the many feelings she went through in the Russian penal colony in the preview for her upcoming ’20/20′ interview.

The interview with Robin Roberts spans from Brittney’s arrest in February 2022 to her sentencing to her being sent to the penal colony to eventually returning home to the United States. The WNBA player admitted that after experiencing the conditions in her cell, she just felt like she was at her lowest moment. Brittney was released as part of a 1-for-1 prisoner swap with Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout on December 8, 2022.

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