Sue Bird

Thank you Sue,” was the chant from a record-breaking crowd at Climate Pledge Arena on Sunday after WNBA legend Sue Bird played on her home floor for the ...

But even after her playing days are over, Bird has no intentions of saying goodbye to the franchise or its fans. One of the most decorated players in women’s basketball history, Bird is set to retire as a 13-time All-Star and the league’s all-time assists leader. “I’ll always support this franchise no matter what, so it’s really not a goodbye.” “You all supported me from the start. I mean listen, I’m not going to lie it kind of sucks to lose my last game here but you know what? — The Athletic (@TheAthletic)August 7, 2022

Seattle – Today, in honor of legendary Seattle Storm basketball player Sue Bird's final regular season home game, Mayor Bruce Harrell declared August 7 “Sue ...

Good luck in these final games with the playoffs on the horizon – and go Storm!” WHEREAS, the City of Seattle recognizes the important contributions that Suzanne Brigit Bird has provided to not only our city but greater community and wishes her the best of luck in her retirement. She exemplifies the dedication to excellence and partnership that we strive to build in One Seattle. Congratulations to Sue on a fantastic career.

Sunday could be the final home game in Seattle for WNBA legend Sue Bird, and she is ready for an emotional and powerful day.

“Players on the other team sharing things with me, whether it’s an actual moment or how I’ve inspired them, how they looked up to me, ‘how the WNBA won’t be the same without you.’ I didn’t do it to get that. “I think the legacy that she’s left on the sport, and that she’ll be leaving on the sport, is enormous. Most of it comes in the form of people being able to share moments with me, or memories with me. The decision was expected, especially after Bird flirted with the idea of stepping away after last season before returning for a 19th season on the court and 21st overall with Seattle, missing two seasons due to injuries. “If you want to talk the best generation (the league) is still pretty young, so we can revisit that conversation in like 20, 30, 40, 50 years,” Bird said. So in case the Storm don’t end up seeing their home floor again in the playoffs, Sunday is the day Bird gets feted for her remarkable career.

It was a record crowd to say goodbye to Sue Bird, one of Seattle's greatest athletes.

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If this truly was goodbye, then Seattle came out in droves to send off Sue Bird, who played her final regular-season home game on Sunday.

“I know my name has become synonymous with this franchise and it’s become a little bit of a household name in this city and this community,” Bird said. With three games remaining, the Storm (20-13) have a half-game lead over the Washington Mystics (20-14) for fourth place in the WNBA standings. Gifts processed in this system are not tax deductible, but are predominately used to help meet the local financial requirements needed to receive national matching-grant funds. “They know one got away today, but they can keep it perspective when you have Sue Bird sitting next to you and she has this infectious smile on her face and she’s ready to get it on to the next one,” said assistant Pokey Chatman, who assumed head-coaching duties while Noelle Quinn is in the league’s health and safety protocols. “I thought the tribute video at the top of the game was amazing,” Bird said. “I don’t take Sue for granted but sometimes she’s out there laughing and talking and having comedy hour and I’m crying. Seattle concludes with a three-game road trip against Chicago, Minnesota and Las Vegas. … Outside of the outcome, it was a wonderful afternoon for me.” And she received a No. 6 USA Basketball jersey in honor of her two decades with the national team. You kind of step back and you’re like ‘Damn, this woman is special.’ The thing about is, it’s not over yet and we’re going to be back here.” “I wouldn’t say I’m unique in any way. You all supported me from the start.”

A franchise-record crowd of more than 18000 packed Climate Pledge Arena to celebrate Sue Bird in her final regular-season home game.

I'm sure it's going to continue to be a big night for her and it's all love for sure." Washington's home loss Sunday to the Los Angeles Sparks kept Seattle one game up in the loss column. In Bird's case, she not only received metaphorical flowers in the form of deserved compliments for her career. We get to see them again and while I would have loved to have gotten a win ... maybe it's a sign of good things to come. "Listen, Vegas is a really good team," she said. "She invited me to the party. Neither team led by double-digits the entire game, but Seattle could never go ahead in the second half as Las Vegas seemed to answer every rally. By the time the Storm ran out for pregame layup lines, passing a tunnel of her friends and family, including fiancée Megan Rapinoe, Bird noted that fans were already in their seats rather than waiting for tipoff. "And then it's like, 'Oh, you've got to play this game.'" By halftime, both Charles and Breanna Stewart had 14 points and six rebounds apiece, though the Aces still led by one. Tina Charles, who arrived to the game wearing Bird's high school jersey from their shared alma mater (Christ the King in Brooklyn, New York), kept the Storm in the game early. There were still interruptions of nostalgia during game action.

The emotions that are likely to come Sue Bird she plays what could be her final game in Seattle? She has no idea what that'll be like.

“Players on the other team sharing things with me, whether it’s an actual moment or how I’ve inspired them, how they looked up to me, ‘how the WNBA won’t be the same without you.’ I didn’t do it to get that. Most of it comes in the form of people being able to share moments with me, or memories with me. “I think the legacy that she’s left on the sport, and that she’ll be leaving on the sport, is enormous. The decision was expected, especially after Bird flirted with the idea of stepping away after last season before returning for a 19th season on the court and 21st overall with Seattle, missing two seasons due to injuries. “If you want to talk the best generation (the league) is still pretty young, so we can revisit that conversation in like 20, 30, 40, 50 years,” Bird said. So in case the Storm don’t end up seeing their home floor again in the playoffs, Sunday is the day Bird gets feted for her remarkable career.

The 41-year-old announced that her 19^th year with the Storm would be her last, triggering a wave of celebrations honoring the WNBA icon. “Right now I just want ...

“Right now I just want to say, from the bottom of my heart, how thankful I am,” Bird said before Sunday’s game, which Seattle lost to the Las Vegas Aces 89-81. Before the game, Seattle mayor Bruce Harrell declared Aug. 7 “Sue Bird Day” in recognition of Bird’s contributions to the Storm and the city of Seattle during her storied WNBA career. Thank you for everything you have given to Seattle and the game of basketball.

It was Sue Bird Sunday during the Seattle Storm's loss to the Las Vegas Aces in front of a team-record crowd at Climate Pledge Arena.

“To have a player like that, in the same city, you can attach to that, you can connect with that, you can connect with the team — and the fans here have done that. They were connected to Lauren, they’re connected now to Stewie (Breanna Stewart) and others but I was the constant, and a consistent constant. With an assist from Storm great Lauren Jackson, who retired in 2016, and Breanna Stewart, the 2018 MVP who is a candidate to win again this season, Bird has built Seattle into a women’s sports mecca. “She’s been tremendous in transcending the game,” Plum told USA TODAY Sports. “She’s one of those athletes that breaks through the sex barrier — she has the ultimate respect from both sides. Those who looked closely saw the animal was actually comprised of a list of Bird’s accolades, a nod to the GOAT (greatest of all time). But to be safe, to ensure she was properly appreciated in case her career ends on the road, Seattle fans showed up en force Sunday.

Storm legend Sue Bird played her final regular season game in Seattle on Sunday after 21 seasons with the franchise.

The city absolutely showed out with a reception that was perfectly suited for a legend of Sue Bird's caliber as she played her final regular season game in Seattle. The fans lined up outside of Climate Pledge Arena for hours before Bird's regular season finale as the Storm legend played in front of a sold-out crowd. Sue Bird's final regular season game in Seattle Sunday closed a chapter in WNBA history as Storm legend Sue Bird played her final regular season game in Seattle. And although Sunday was the regular season finale, Bird will still have more playoff games to come in Seattle as the Storm are currently sitting in second place in the Western Conference with a 20-13 record. The city declared Sunday, Aug. 7 as "Sue Bird Day" in the 13-time All-Star's honor as fans packed Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle to praise the all-time great on a remarkable career.

Sue Bird is retiring at the end of this WNBA season, and the legendary Seattle Storm point guard played her final regular season home game on Sunday against ...

Bird deserves her flowers on the way to retirement, and one young fan sitting courtside for her final home game took that sentiment literally. With the help of Breanna Stewart, Jewell Loyd, and the rest of her teammates, it’s certainly possible. “That was the sweetest.

Sunday was the final regular season home game for Seattle Storm legend and future WNBA Hall of Famer Sue Bird.

She’s just a powerhouse in women’s basketball.” “Sue Bird has been an icon; a young, independent woman who, anything that she has set her mind to, she’s done,” said Sophia Price. “Not only is she a huge advocate for the community, for young women and just young athletes in Seattle, but globally as well too. In the end, the Storm lost to the Las Vegas Aces, 89-81, but the day was filled with emotion and gratitude for Bird.

Before Sue Bird could inbound the ball during her final game in Seattle Sunday, she felt a tap on her right arm. The WNBA legend twisted her head to find a ...

“It really was amazing,” Bird said about Sunday’s game. Her “special day” may not have been perfect because of the loss. Bird smiled, acknowledging the gift, before putting the ball into play.

Four Olympic gold medals with the U.S. national women's basketball team. Two W.N.B.A. titles with the Minnesota Lynx. Eight W.N.B.A. All-Star teams. One league ...

She wished for a better future: that the next generations of greats who look like her will be far better known, that the W.N.B.A. will find a way to promote all of its players. The back story: She has been entranced by funerals and their emotional resonance since she attended her grandmother’s memorial as a child. Fowles told me last week that she had to learn not to let the lack of fame bother her. Bird is comfortable in front of the camera. I’m a leader, and not a follower. “But for multiple reasons, that’s not the case.” Fowles said she has never been featured on national magazine covers or been the focus of ad campaigns from large-scale companies. Fowles is not the only W.N.B.A. all-timer set to end her playing days when the curtains close this season. This is partly a function of typical sports dynamics. Before the current season, Fowles, 36, announced that she planned to retire, her remarkably strong, lithe frame having taken a ferocious pounding over a lifetime of achievement. “But at some point, you also have to let it go because if I held on to it, I would walk around being angry.” “Better than 99 percent of players that have ever played,” said Maya Moore, who competed with and against Fowles for years.