Brittney Griner's wife describes to 'GMA' their last direct communication: 'They just grabbed me'

"I wasn't sure if I was ever going to come home." U.S. Marine veteran Trevor Reed spoke with ABC News about his 985 days in a Russian prison.

"I first heard the news through Brittney, actually. She started texting me around 2 a.m. that morning," Cherelle said."'Babe. Babe. Babe. Wake up. They have me in this room. I don't know what's going on.' And so I instantly text back, 'Who are they and what room?'" "The first week I laid on this couch and cried my eyeballs out. I was numb. I couldn't move," Cherelle said."And then I said, 'You got to get up now.'"Cherelle and Brittney communicate through letters and her lawyers. The attorneys print out articles to show Griner so she can keep up-to-date with what's going on.

"It comforts BG," Cherelle said."It let's her know she's not forgotten and ... when you're sitting over there, your country ... they haven't come ... to your rescue yet. I know that it makes her feel good, because she doesn't want to be forgotten. "You know you are a GOAT if you can actually play in Russia ... on the team BG plays for," Cherelle said."They treat them like superstars."

Journalist Austin Tice(from Houston) can't communicate via letters or lawyers and is being held. What was his mother's last direct message-10 years ago?(Aug 2012)

In the WNBA cannot ensure the safety of their players, they should not be allowed to play there.

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