“Let Her Name Be Known”: Brittney Griner Finds Support From Stephen Curry on Warriors Ring Night vs Lakers

Published 10/19/2022, 6:00 AM EDT

The basketball community never forgets as the Golden State Warriors reminded fans ahead of the start of the new season. Interestingly, the 18th of October not only marks the start of the NBA’s 2022–2023 season, but it also happens to be WNBA star Brittney Griner’s birthday. Stephen Curry spoke out in support of Brittney Griner and wished her a happy birthday. Notably, the ceremony took place ahead of the Warriors’ season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner turned 32 today. Griner plays in the WNBA for the Phoenix Mercury and for Russia’s UMMC Ekaterinburg during the off-season. In February this year, Griner was detained on drug possession charges in Russia, where she has since been detained for the past 243 days. Furthermore, she was subsequently sentenced to nine years in prison. Ever since her arrest; the NBA, the WNBA, and the wider sporting community have shown their support for the eight-time WNBA All-Star.

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Stephen Curry takes the stage to express his feelings on Brittney Griner

During the Golden State Warriors‘ ring ceremony, the fans and players enjoyed the moment to celebrate their fourth title in the past eight years. In between, Stephen Curry took the microphone and went on to share his views about Brittney Griner.

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Curry said, “We want to continue to use our platform and the opportunity to shout out a very special member of the basketball community. Brittney Griner’s birthday is today, she’s 32.’

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The audience applauded to show their support for Griner. “We want to continue to let her name be known and we pray … it’s been 243 days since she was wrongfully incarcerated in Russia. We hope that she comes home soon, that everybody’s doing their part to get her home,” Curry continued.

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The Golden State Warriors will look to move past the Draymond Green-Jordan Poole altercation as the new season begins. It will be interesting to see whether the incident will have any effect on the players as they look to defend their NBA title.

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Ritesh Jha is an NBA writer for EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor's in Technology in Computer Science from Rungta College. Ritesh worked as an intern content writer for a digital marketing agency called KCAS Branding before joining EssentiallySports.

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Veer Badani

“Let Her Name Be Known”: Brittney Griner Finds Support From Stephen Curry on Warriors Ring Night vs Lakers

Stephen Curry takes the stage to express his feelings on Brittney Griner

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