Dawn Staley expresses concern for Brittney Griner, praying for her amid arrest in Russia

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Dawn Staley, a former WNBA star and current coach of the top-ranked South Carolina women’s basketball team, expressed her concerns about Brittney Griner on Wednesday.

Staley tweeted she was praying for the Phoenix Mercury center’s safe return home after she was arrested in Russia for allegedly possessing vape cartridges that contain oil derived from cannabis.

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South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley congratulates a player during the second half of an NCAA college basketball semifinal round game against Mississippi at the women's Southeastern Conference tournament Saturday, March 5, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. South Carolina won 61-51. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

"I can’t stop thinking about and praying for Brittney Griner. My prayer is for her to find the perfect peace and strength to get thru each day…..and a special prayer for those who are working for her immediate release," Staley tweeted. "Please keep them lifted in prayer until she’s stateside."

Reports of Griner’s arrest surfaced Saturday. She was detained at a Moscow airport after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed the vape cartridges. Griner could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

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Reps. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., and Burgess Owens, R-Utah, in a letter to President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken – and exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital – acknowledged Griner may have violated Russian law but wrote that her detention since sometime in February was concerning given the deteriorating geopolitical climate.

"Today, we write to you regarding the unfortunate case