Phoenix Mercury's Brittney Griner is officially back on American soil.
Griner landed at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas early Friday morning after being released from Russian custody.
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“So happy to have Brittney back on U.S. soil. Welcome home BG!” tweeted Roger Carstens, the special presidential envoy for hostage affairs.
Russia freed the WNBA star on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, American officials said.
Video released by Russian state television shows the moments Griner andBout were released and exchanged on a tarmac in an unknown location.
TIMELINE: Brittney Griner's time in Russian custody, prisoner exchange
In the video, Griner is seen filling out documents and then later walking across a tarmac and onto a plane past Bout to head back to the United States. Griner said she was "happy" as she sat on a plane after the exchange.
U.S. officials said she would be offered specialized medical services and counseling.
