UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Between jersey retirements and statue reveals, Sue Bird is quickly adapting to her new normal of reflecting and reminiscing on a historic career.

“To be honest, having them all in one year is probably the best thing that could happen,” Bird said at the Mohegan Sun on Friday. “Now as I sit here, I’m like totally relaxed... (and) I can really enjoy it.

“I think the difference with this Hall of Fame is that you’re doing it with others... The statue is like, all me. The street sign, all me. If you rewind a couple of years, jersey retirement, all me and that’s a lot. This feels like a breeze.”

The four-time WNBA champion noted the symmetry in returning to Connecticut as part of her journey into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. She was surprised to find out t

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