Shortly before a bronze statue of Sue Bird was unveiled outside Climate Pledge Arena, an onlooking fan chimed in during a brief moment of silence.

“You’re the GOAT, Sue!”

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It's easy for Seattle fans to think so. The longtime Storm point guard already had her jersey retired and a street in the city named after her, and on Sunday became the first player in WNBA history to have a statue erected outside of a team’s home arena.

“There’s just not a lot of women that are honored in this way,” Bird said before her statue’s unveiling. “We have tons of men and I’m actually proud and honored, especially in the city of Seattle, to be with those other male athletes. Those are elite, elite athletes. I’m really proud to be in

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