One day earlier this spring, I walk into a restaurant in lower Manhattan and find one of the most decorated basketball players in the history of the sport sitting comfortably by herself. We’re a few days out from the release of a documentary that tells the story of her life, but if the restaurant’s patrons know that they’re sitting next to Sue Bird—she of the five gold medals and four WNBA championships—they aren’t making a big deal of it.
It is not hyperbole at all to say Bird had the best career of any women’s basketball player ever. In addition to being the WNBA’s all-time leader in games played, she also holds the records for wins, assists, and All-Star appearances. She’s got two college championships to go with the four pro ones, as well as five EuroLeague championships picked up during the WNBA offseasons. Her college teammate and dear friend Diana Taurasi may have more points, but Bird has the edge in rings. Read More
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