After spending three years in a Chinese prison, Wendell finally returns home. As he reunites with his family and friends, the raw moments of joy and bittersweet reflections unfold, from the tense wait at LAX to the triumphant welcome in Detroit. It’s a powerful story of resilience, community support, and an unbreakable spirit, showcasing the faith, love, and determination that helped Wendell rebuild his life against all odds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

After spending three years in a Chinese prison, Wendell finally returns home. As he reunites with his family and friends, the raw moments of joy and bittersweet reflections unfold, from the tense wait at LAX to the triumphant welcome in Detroit. It’s a powerful story of resilience, community support, and an unbreakable spirit, showcasing the faith, love, and determination that helped Wendell rebuild his life against all odds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After spending three years in a Chinese prison, Wendell finally returns home. As he reunites with his family and friends, the raw moments of joy and bittersweet reflections unfold, from the tense wait at LAX to the triumphant welcome in Detroit. It’s a powerful story of resilience, community support, and an unbreakable spirit, showcasing the faith, love, and determination that helped Wendell rebuild his life against all odds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

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It was a dream-turned-nightmare, for former American football star, Wendell Brown when he began coaching his beloved sport to Chinese citizens. After being attacked by multiple men, in a Yuzhong District nightclub, the Detroit legend, is the one who finds himself in one of the harshest prisons in China, facing a nearly impossible battle against a legal system with a 99% conviction rate.
Yet, hope arises in the most unexpected form: a group of strangers from around the world who, using the WeChat app, come together to form “Team Wendell.” Scattered across the globe, they must fight against all odds to bring the American home before more harm finds him.
Behind bars in one of China's harshest prisons, Wendell is the only Black man, American, and foreigner in a cell with 30 men. Isolated and targeted, he must survive not just the horrid conditions but also the danger from fellow prisoners. To survive, Wendell and his team need the perfect game plan.  

Binge the full season of "Game Plan: The Wendell Brown Story" now. Available wherever you listen to podcasts!

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It was a dream-turned-nightmare, for former American football star, Wendell Brown when he began coaching his beloved sport to Chinese citizens. After being attacked by multiple men, in a Yuzhong District nightclub, the Detroit legend, is the one who finds himself in one of the harshest prisons in China, facing a nearly impossible battle against a legal system with a 99% conviction rate. Yet, hope arises in the most unexpected form: a group of strangers from around the world who, using the WeChat app, come together to form “Team Wendell.” Scattered across the globe, they must fight against all odds to bring the American home before more harm finds him. Behind bars in one of China's harshest prisons, Wendell is the only Black man, American, and foreigner in a cell with 30 men. Isolated and targeted, he must survive not just the horrid conditions but also the danger from fellow prisoners. To survive, Wendell and his team need the perfect game plan. Binge the full season of "Game Plan: The Wendell Brown Story" now. Available wherever you listen to podcasts! A production of Entropy Media.

It was a dream-turned-nightmare, for former American football star, Wendell Brown when he began coaching his beloved sport to Chinese citizens.&nbsp;After being attacked by multiple men, in a Yuzhong District nightclub, the Detroit legend, is the one who finds himself in one of the harshest prisons in China, facing a nearly impossible battle against a legal system with a 99% conviction rate.
Yet, hope arises in the most unexpected form: a group of strangers from around the world who, using the WeChat app, come together to form “Team Wendell.” Scattered across the globe, they must fight against all odds to bring the American home before more harm finds him.
Behind bars in one of China's harshest prisons, Wendell is the only Black man, American, and foreigner in a cell with 30 men. Isolated and targeted, he must survive not just the horrid conditions but also the danger from fellow prisoners. To survive, Wendell and his team need the perfect game plan.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Binge the full season of "Game Plan: The Wendell Brown Story" now. Available wherever you listen to podcasts!

A production of Entropy Media.

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