Chelsea Gray on the Las Vegas Aces' Dynasty and Winning Her Fourth WNBA Championship
Sue Bird
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This week, we welcome Chelsea Gray of the 2025 WNBA Champion Las Vegas Aces!
To start the show, Sue and Tommy Alter break down what it takes to become a dynasty in sports and run through the list of WNBA dynasties.
Then, Sue and Chelsea discuss ALL things Las Vegas Aces: their 2025 WNBA Championship, the team’s playoff run against the Seattle Storm and Indiana Fever, the Aces rough start to the season, including the 53-point loss to the Minnesota Lynx, A’ja Wilson’s text to the group chat after that loss and how it took time for the team to gel, and so much more.
Chelsea also explains what winning her FOURTH championship means to her, which one of her four was the hardest, and her special relationship with head coach Becky Hammon. She also opens up about what it’s like having Jackie Young, Jewell Loyd, and A’ja as teammates, shares what her definitions of a dynasty and “clutch gene” are, and goes in-depth about closing out Game 4 of the Finals. Sue and Chelsea close out the conversation by putting Chelsea in a GM’s shoes and discussing how she would approach this unprecedented offseason.
It’s the Point Gawd herself - you don’t want to miss this conversation!
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00:00 Intro
1:40 Sue’s View - WNBA Dynasties
17:30 Chelsea joins the show
19:44 What feelings does this championship bring
24:00 Biggest lesson from Chelsea’s last year
25:00 Chelsea's convo and relationship with Becky
29:30 Chelsea’s definition of a dynasty
31:20 Playing Minnesota in the Finals beginning of her career
34:20 Which of Chelsea’s four rings was the hardest
37:35 Thoughts on the ‘clutch gene’
41:20 Game 4
45:20 What was learned against Seattle and Indiana
48:05 Kelsey Mitchell thoughts
49:50 How can anyone’s night on the Aces
53:50 Playing with Jewell Loyd
58:12 The Aces needing time to gel this year
1:00:25 Jackie Young praise
1:02:36 A’ja, what else is there left to say
1:05:25 A’ja’s text after the Minnesota loss
1:09:30 The shift in the Aces defense
1:11:40 Chelsea on her defense
1:16:10 Defending her Unrivaled title
1:17:15 If Chelsea was a GM this offseason
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Bird's Eye View is your courtside seat to the WNBA, hosted by Hall of Famer and four-time champion Sue Bird. Every week, Sue offers sharp insight, candid analysis, interviews, and behind-the-scenes stories that spotlight the brilliance of women's basketball.
Bird’s Eye View is produced in partnership with VOX MEDIA and TOGETHXR. New episodes drop every Friday on YouTube!
About Sue Bird
Sue Bird is a WNBA Hall of Famer, four-time WNBA champion, 13x All-Star and five-time Olympic gold medalist who spent all 19 of her active years in the WNBA playing for the Seattle Storm. In 2021, she founded TOGETHXR – a woman-centered media group – alongside three influential women athletes to further the progress, culture, representation, and coverage of all women and girls in sport. Since retiring, Sue has become Managing Director for USA Basketball's Women's National Team and holds a minority ownership stake in both the Seattle Storm and NWSL's Gotham FC.
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Chelsea Gray on the Las Vegas Aces' Dynasty and Winning Her Fourth WNBA Championship
Sue Bird
29,285 views
This week, we welcome Chelsea Gray of the 2025 WNBA Champion Las Vegas Aces!
To start the show, Sue and Tommy Alter break down what it takes to become a dynasty in sports and run through the list of WNBA dynasties.
Then, Sue and Chelsea discuss ALL things Las Vegas Aces: their 2025 WNBA Championship, the team’s playoff run against the Seattle Storm and Indiana Fever, the Aces rough start to the season, including the 53-point loss to the Minnesota Lynx, A’ja Wilson’s text to the group chat after that loss and how it took time for the team to gel, and so much more.
Chelsea also explains what winning her FOURTH championship means to her, which one of her four was the hardest, and her special relationship with head coach Becky Hammon. She also opens up about what it’s like having Jackie Young, Jewell Loyd, and A’ja as teammates, shares what her definitions of a dynasty and “clutch gene” are, and goes in-depth about closing out Game 4 of the Finals. Sue and Chelsea close out the conversation by putting Chelsea in a GM’s shoes and discussing how she would approach this unprecedented offseason.
It’s the Point Gawd herself - you don’t want to miss this conversation!
SUBSCRIBE
► Subscribe to Bird's Eye View for more WNBA interviews, reactions, and highlights: @suebird
LISTEN
► Listen to Bird's Eye View on your favorite podcast platform.
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/76CWtQO...
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
#BirdsEyeView #SueBird #chelseagray #lasvegasaces #2025wnbaallstar #wnbachampionship
00:00 Intro
1:40 Sue’s View - WNBA Dynasties
17:30 Chelsea joins the show
19:44 What feelings does this championship bring
24:00 Biggest lesson from Chelsea’s last year
25:00 Chelsea's convo and relationship with Becky
29:30 Chelsea’s definition of a dynasty
31:20 Playing Minnesota in the Finals beginning of her career
34:20 Which of Chelsea’s four rings was the hardest
37:35 Thoughts on the ‘clutch gene’
41:20 Game 4
45:20 What was learned against Seattle and Indiana
48:05 Kelsey Mitchell thoughts
49:50 How can anyone’s night on the Aces
53:50 Playing with Jewell Loyd
58:12 The Aces needing time to gel this year
1:00:25 Jackie Young praise
1:02:36 A’ja, what else is there left to say
1:05:25 A’ja’s text after the Minnesota loss
1:09:30 The shift in the Aces defense
1:11:40 Chelsea on her defense
1:16:10 Defending her Unrivaled title
1:17:15 If Chelsea was a GM this offseason
FOLLOW SUE & THE SHOW
► Sue Bird on Instagram: Instagram: sbird10
► Sue Bird on X: https://x.com/s10bird
► Bird’s Eye View on Instagram: Instagram: birdseyeviewpod
► Bird’s Eye View on TikTok: TikTok: birdseyeviewpod
About Bird's Eye View
Bird's Eye View is your courtside seat to the WNBA, hosted by Hall of Famer and four-time champion Sue Bird. Every week, Sue offers sharp insight, candid analysis, interviews, and behind-the-scenes stories that spotlight the brilliance of women's basketball.
Bird’s Eye View is produced in partnership with VOX MEDIA and TOGETHXR. New episodes drop every Friday on YouTube!
About Sue Bird
Sue Bird is a WNBA Hall of Famer, four-time WNBA champion, 13x All-Star and five-time Olympic gold medalist who spent all 19 of her active years in the WNBA playing for the Seattle Storm. In 2021, she founded TOGETHXR – a woman-centered media group – alongside three influential women athletes to further the progress, culture, representation, and coverage of all women and girls in sport. Since retiring, Sue has become Managing Director for USA Basketball's Women's National Team and holds a minority ownership stake in both the Seattle Storm and NWSL's Gotham FC.