Phoenix Mercury, WNBA players celebrate Brittney Griner's release from Russian prison

WNBA players and other athletes are celebrating the release of Brittney Griner after the basketball star was freed from Russian custody Thursday. 

Griner, who has been held for months in Russia, was released in a one-for-one prisoner swap for international arms dealer Viktor Bout. While she was jailed for nearly 300 days, her detainment was kept in the forefront across the basketball world, especially in the WNBA, where many of Griner's fellow players focused attention on her case. 

Following her release, the Phoenix Mercury, Griner's WNBA team, tweeted, "No more days. She's coming home."