After spending nearly six months in a Russian prison following accusations that she had smuggled drugs into the country, she was sentenced to death on August 4th. The man was sentenced to nine years in prison and fined 1 million rubles for drug dealing.
Athletes are speaking up now that the verdict has been handed down.
Blavity was given the chance to speak with Curry, who took a break from his annual Curry Camp in San Francisco to give a few words of encouragement.
Curry told Blavity that they need to keep her name in the media and make sure she feels appreciated.
It is a helpless situation when you think about everything that has happened. I think that we will have a safe and swift return for her, even though today is not a great day. The right people are feeling the pressure and I hope that it works out for the right person.
Several celebrities and athletes have spoken out in support of her.
She feels like America has her back. In a clip from The Shop: Uninterrupted, the NBA star asked if the WNBA player was still in Russia. I would be wondering if I even want to return to America.
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