The Russian government announced earlier this month that it had detained Griner at a Moscow-area airport for allegedly transporting vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage.
Kalugina said she helped bring Griner some books, and that she is currently reading Doestoevsky and a Rolling Stones biography.
Those in Griner’s camp — including her wife, USA Basketball and the Mercury — aren’t saying much publicly out of concern for her safety.