'We need to come together and help do whatever we possibly can to bring BG home quickly and safely!!' he tweeted.
In an interview with Robin Roberts, Cherelle Griner described the last direct message she had with the basketball star, who can only communicate through letters or lawyers while in a Russian prison.
Russian authorities claimed to have found cannabis oil in Griner's luggage and accused her of smuggling significant amounts of a narcotic substance, an offense punishable by up to 10 years in prison.Last week, the Women's National Basketball Players Association marked the 100th day of her detention in Russia by renewing calls for Griner's release.
The State Department has classified Griner as wrongfully detained in Russia and her case is now being handled by the office of US Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens, a State Department official confirmed to CNN last month. The SPEHA office leads and coordinates the government's diplomatic efforts aimed at securing the release of Americans wrongfully detained abroad, and the shift to their office means more flexibility in efforts to negotiate her freedom, as they do not necessarily have to wait for Russian legal proceedings to play out.
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