Opals coach Sandy Brondello: on her remarkable basketball life and the tough decisions she has to make as national coach

On Her Game with Sam Squiers

Sandy Brondello is an icon of Australian basketball. First as a player and then a successful coach, she was a key contributor to the Opals' golden era and now leads the national side as well as the New York Liberty in the WNBA.

In this episode, Sandy speaks with host Sam Squiers about:

• Her childhood on a farm in remote North Queensland
• Successes and failures in a glittering career playing in the green and gold
• The controversy surrounding former Opals star Liz Cambage
• Juggling motherhood with elite sport
• Lauren Jackson's remarkable return to competitive basketball
• Brittney Griner's imprisonment in Russia.

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