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White House spokeswoman says jailed US basketball star is ‘doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances’.

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The last time they visited the WNBA star was in August.

State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a tweet that the American representatives “saw firsthand her tenacity and perseverance despite her present circumstances.”

A Russian court recently rejected her appeal to have a nine-year prison sentence reduced

US officials met with former WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday, saying the imprisoned athlete is doing "as well as can be expected."