About this episode

Sue Bird interviews Naz Hillmon about her transition to professional basketball and Atlanta's championship goals.

This week, Sue sits down with Atlanta Dream forward Naz Hillmon! Naz discusses how she had to evolve her game as she transitioned from a collegiate star at Michigan to pro athlete,  how she gained the confidence to start shooting threes, and what Atlanta needs to do to bring home the championship this year.And in Sue’s View, Sue gives a shout out to some record-breaking feats, from A’ja Wilson hitting 6,000 career points to Angel Reese’s double-double streak, and has some takeaways from the Lynx’s impressive win over the Wings.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: Naz Hillmon

Topics covered

• basketball
• women's sports
• championship aspirations
• player development
• family influence

Keywords

• Naz Hillmon
• Atlanta Dream
• basketball
• championship
• A’ja Wilson
• Angel Reese

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Organizations: Atlanta Dream, VOX MEDIA, TOGETHXR

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