Natasha Cloud Opens Up About Her Free Agency, Joining the Chicago Sky, and Her Social Activism
From Bird's Eye View with Sue Bird by Sue Bird
June 5, 2026 · 1h 11m
About this episode
Natasha Cloud discusses her career, free agency journey, and social activism on Bird's Eye View.
This week’s Sue welcomes Natasha Cloud of the Chicago Sky to the show! Natasha discusses her career through college, to winning a championship with the Washington Mystics, to playing for the Phoenix Mercury, New York Liberty, and Chicago Sky. She also shares the details of her departure from the Liberty and her free agency journey this past offseason, what went into her decision to opt of the 2020 WNBA season, her mindset regarding social activism, and much much more. Bird’s Eye View is produced in partnership with VOX MEDIA and TOGETHXR. Follow Sue on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbird10/ Follow Sue on X: https://x.com/s10bird Follow Bird’s Eye View on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birdseyeviewpod/ Follow Bird’s Eye View on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@birdseyeviewpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Sue Bird
Guest: Natasha Cloud
Topics covered
- free agency
- WNBA
- social activism
- basketball career
- Chicago Sky
- sports news
Keywords
- Natasha Cloud
- free agency
- WNBA
- Chicago Sky
- social activism
- basketball
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Chicago Sky, Washington Mystics, Phoenix Mercury, New York Liberty, VOX MEDIA, TOGETHXR
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