Brittany Griner was arrested on February 17th at an airport just outside of Moscow for traveling with what customs officials described as vape cartridges containing hashish oil, which is a cannabis product. On August 4th, the two-time Olympic gold medalist was found guilty and sentenced to nine years in Russian prison. She was then moved to a penal colony 200 miles from Moscow on November 17th, where she has stayed until her release Thursday morning.

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