Sue Bird isn't done yet. Roughly a week after tweeting out an announcement about her return to the WNBA, the Seattle Storm superstar confirmed it further with an epic announcement video today. Just⌠watch this and feel the chills in your spine tingle.
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â Sue Bird (@S10Bird) January 13, 2022
Sue Bird has been one of the greatest, if not THE greatest, WNBA players of all-time. Drafted by the Storm in 2002, the 5-foot-9 point guard made a name for herself as one of the deadliest dual-threat players of all-time. Bird's ability to lead an offense through scoring or playmaking made the Storm one of the most decorated teams in her career.
Bird's achievements certainly speak for themselves: four WNBA championships and twelve All-Star selections. Couple that with her strong presence for the US women's basketball team, and you have a worth resume for the GOAT WNBA player. Despite playing well into her 30s and early 40s, Bird has maintained her stellar performances throughout the year.
The Seattle Storm were a dangerous team last season, thanks in part to Bird's solid performance in the regular season. She averaged 10.0 points and 5.3 assists on a lethal 41.9% shooting from deep. However, the Storm were bounced out of the WNBA playoffs by the Phoenix Mercury in the second round. A big part of that loss was Bird's successor Breanna Stewart missing the game due to injury.
Knowing Sue Bird's competitive nature, she likely didn't want to retire on a loss. We'll see if her, along with Stewart, can bring the Storm one last championship before she hangs up her sneakers for good.