Brittney Griner returns home to US after Russian prisoner swap

Brittney Griner sits in the plane as she flies to Abu Dhabi to be exchanged for Russian citizen Viktor Bout (Russian Federal Security Service via AP)

Basketball star Brittney Griner has returned to the United States after being freed in a high-profile prisoner exchange following nearly 10 months in detention in Russia.

Griner was released in exchange for the notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.