Longhorns Daily News: Texas native and Baylor alum Brittney Griner is coming home

It took a high profile prisoner swap, of which is sure to cause a calamity of debate in the coming days, but Baylor Bears alum Brittney Griner is coming home after she was arrested earlier this year on possession of marijuana charges while playing overseas in Russia.

For more on Griner’s release, check out NBC News.

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• Big day for Texas volleyball.

• Behold.