Seattle Storm legend Sue Bird became the first player in WNBA history to be honored with a statue. On Sunday, the team unveiled outside Climate Pledge Arena a statue of Bird shooting a layup in her Storm jersey, immortalizing her in Seattle as one of the all-time greats to suit up in the WNBA.

It took just three years following her retirement for the Storm to honor Bird with the first-of-its-kind statue. She departed from the franchise after the 2022 season as a four-time WNBA champion, 13-time All-Star and five-time Olympic gold medalist. That long list of accomplishments is only a small part of her résumé, which includes elite success at the college and pro levels.

Bird explained why she picked the layup pose for her statue, noting a meaningful part of her history with the Storm.

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