Ever since Brittney Griner has been denied a return to the US, many athletes and politicians have come to her support asking for her release. This has been going for a few months now and the star player has been drawing support from all corners. Even LeBron James has advocated for her release and ever since he broke his silence, he has triggered a massive social media movement.

LeBron finally broke his silence on his show ‘The Shop’. Even though the entire clip has not been released yet, a preview of the show was given where LeBron talks about Griner. He questions how would she feel after staying in a cell for more than 100 days and why will she would feel like coming back to her country.

After some backlash, LeBron clarified what he meant on Twitter. He stated that he meant no disrespect to his country, and he was just thinking about how he felt about Griner. He also retweeted a video made for Griner by EPSN and her organization.

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LeBron James initiated a massive online movement on Brittney Griner

Ever since LeBron broke his silence, people have come out in numbers to show their support for her. His retweets have started a viral movement and people are posting their messages of support for her. That is what generally happens when the most popular basketball player uses his platform to get his views out. Here are some of the best reactions:

What led to this situation?

This whole thing started when Griner was arrested in Russia for having illegal substances. The Russian police have detained her since then and she has been held in custody. She recently entered into a plea deal with the authorities and is waiting for her verdict.

There have been calls for her release since March and athletes from across the US have been calling for her release. Even the US government is involved and they have been negotiating with the authorities.

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With the massive public support generated for her, the government has been forced to take this up with utmost importance. We will have to wait and see what will happen in the next few months.