2023 年：WNBA 球星格里纳庆祝美国同胞格什科维奇和惠兰在囚犯交换中获释。 2023: WNBA star Griner celebrates release of fellow Americans Gershkovich and Whelan in prisoner swap.

2022年从俄罗斯拘留所获释的WNBA球星布兰妮·格里纳（Brittney Griner）对美国同胞埃文·格什科维奇（Evan Gershkovich）和保罗·惠兰（Paul Whelan）的释放表示高兴和宽慰，他们通过囚犯交换从俄罗斯获释。 WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was released from Russian detention in 2022, expressed her happiness and relief over the release of fellow Americans Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan, who were freed from Russia in a prisoner swap. 在俄罗斯被拘留了10个月的格里纳称这是“伟大的一天”，并表达了她对获释美国人家属的喜悦。 Griner, who spent 10 months detained in Russia, called it "a great day" and expressed her joy for the families of the released Americans.