Former Seattle Storm superstar and WNBA legend Sue Bird had her basketball legacy further cemented with the unveiling of her statue on Sunday . Placed just outside of Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Bird's statue is also the first one ever built for a WNBA player.

The league shared a message on social media via X (formerly Twitter) to praise the Storm for their initiative to have Bird's bronze likeness come into fruition.

Wrote the WNBA: “The Seattle Storm unveiled a statue honoring Sue Bird today, making her the first player in WNBA history to be recognized with a statue by her franchise. With this historic moment, the Storm also become the first WNBA franchise to dedicate a statue to a former player.”

Bird's statue was shown publicly for the first time just before Sunday's ga

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