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Brittney Griner Surprises People at Phoenix’s MLK Day March

January 17, 2023
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Brittney Griner surprised a group of people at an MLK day march in Phoenix on what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.’s 94th birthday. This was less than six weeks after she was freed from a Russian prison colony.

The Phoenix Mercury star and her wife, Cherelle, went to the event and took pictures with fans who were very happy to see her.

MLK Jr. Day is always on the third Monday in January. It is a day to remember one of the most important civil rights leaders in world history.

In 1992, Arizona was the last state to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day after President Ronald Reagan made it a federal holiday in 1983. (though it was first observed in 1986.)

Brittney has a special connection to Arizona, since she has spent her whole WNBA career with the Mercury after dominating at Baylor.

Griner missed the 2021-22 WNBA season … after she was arrested for carrying marijuana vape cartridges (hashish oil) through an airport in Russia in February.

After 10+ grueling months in a Russian penal colony, Brittney was released in a prisoner exchange for notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.

The 6’9″ hooper returned to the United States sporting a different look — forced to cut her dreads because of the brutally cold temperatures in Russia — and has maintained a low profile since her release.

Griner’s case raised questions about inequality and injustice — something Dr. King fought against while alive — so seeing her pay homage to him on MLK day is a full-circle moment.

 

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