Naz Hillmon on Expanding her Range, Her Family’s Basketball Roots, and Atlanta’s Championship Dreams
From Bird's Eye View with Sue Bird by Sue Bird
June 12, 2026 · 1h 0m
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
- player development
- shooting threes
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Organizations: Atlanta Dream, VOX MEDIA, TOGETHXR
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