Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://ar-c.org/video/5SfkYfTRXol.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Brittney Griner on Learning to Stand Tall, Surviving Russia, and Getting Back to her Authentic Self [6vAVwQBw3c3] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 2026 EDT This week, Sue welcomes Brittney Griner to Bird's Eye View for a deeply personal conversation about her basketball journey, how she’s overcome the most extreme adversity, and how she found her voice as a veteran mentor. BG opens up about her harrowing 10-month detention in Russia and the long road to mental and physical recovery that followed upon her release. After a historic 11-year run with the Mercury and a pit stop with the Dream, BG finds herself mentoring a young Connecticut Sun squad, and looking forward to the franchise's upcoming relocation to her hometown of Houston in 2027. And she happily shares that she's finally turned a corner and is throwing down two-handed dunks again. Bird’s Eye View is produced in partnership with VOX MEDIA and TOGETHXR. Follow Sue on Instagram: Follow Sue on X: Follow Bird's Eye View on Instagram: Follow Bird's Eye View on X: Follow Bird's Eye View on TikTok: Subscribe to the Bird’s Eye View podcast with Sue Bird YouTube channel today for more WNBA interviews, reactions and highlights. New episodes out every Friday! mXaIVy79qJk WsAwesfRLsX Gc41YOYbj5I QMMi6bTq4DQ HXI5P4FB5kB 7u9aoNi3AKQ
This week, Sue welcomes Brittney Griner to Bird's Eye View for a deeply personal conversation about her basketball journey, how she’s overcome the most extreme adversity, and how she found her voice as a veteran mentor. BG opens up about her harrowing 10-month detention in Russia and the long road to mental and physical recovery that followed upon her release. After a historic 11-year run with the Mercury and a pit stop with the Dream, BG finds herself mentoring a young Connecticut Sun squad, and looking forward to the franchise's upcoming relocation to her hometown of Houston in 2027. And she happily shares that she's finally turned a corner and is throwing down two-handed dunks again. Bird’s Eye View is produced in partnership with VOX MEDIA and TOGETHXR. Follow Sue on Instagram: Follow Sue on X: Follow Bird's Eye View on Instagram: Follow Bird's Eye View on X: Follow Bird's Eye View on TikTok: Subscribe to the Bird’s Eye View podcast with Sue Bird YouTube channel today for more WNBA interviews, reactions and highlights. New episodes out every Friday! mXaIVy79qJk WsAwesfRLsX Gc41YOYbj5I QMMi6bTq4DQ HXI5P4FB5kB 7u9aoNi3AKQ