WNBA star Brittney Griner was officially released from a Ru sian prison on Thursday, making her return to the United States.After nearly 10 months of being detained, Griner was freed in a prisoner swap involving Chicago Bears Jackets arms dealer Viktor Bout, news which was confirmed by ,adding he spoke with Griner as she made her way home.MORE:The news sparked widespread reaction acro s the sports world. That included Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, who weighed in on the matterduring s Thursday Night Football broadcast between the LA Rams and Las Vegas Raiders.I think it's a great dayfor us as Americans having BG back, LeBron said of Griner's release.In the sports world, just having her presence back. Her wife mi ses her. Her family mi ses her. Her club mi ses her here in Phoenix. To have her a Rodney Adams Jersey part of the basketball brother and sisterhood once again, its a big day for us and what we do."Kudos to the President. Kudos to Kamala Harris and everyone who had something to do with it.""I think it's a great day... To have her a part of the basketball brother and sisterhood once again, it's a big day for Justin Fields Jersey us." on Brittney Griner's release from prison today(via ) ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) While Griner's release has been celebrated acro s the NBA and WNBA, LeBron also touched on others that have been wrongfully detained, in reference toex-United States Marine Paul Whelan, who has been detained in Ru sia since December 2018 on suspicion of spying.Like Mav Carter said, theres a lot of people thats wrongfully detained right now," he said. "We hope we can get them all back.MORE:President Biden addre sed the country in a pre s conference today, alongsideVice President Harris and Griner's wife, Cherelle, confirming Grine Chicago Bears Kids Jersey is safely on her way back to the United States.BREAKING: Pres. Biden: "I spoke with Brittney Griner. She's safe. She's on a plane. She's on her way home...Brittney will soon be back in the arms of her Khalil Mack Jersey loved ones and she should have been there all along." ABC News (@ABC) "After months of being unjustly detained in Ru sia, held under intolerable circumstances, Brittney will soon be back in the arms of her loved ones and she should have been there all along."