by admin | May 1, 2024 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Sue Bird helped the Seattle Storm to four WNBA titles. Now, she will continue guiding the franchise as one of its owners. Team owners, Force 10 Hoops, said Wednesday that Bird has joined the ownership group. No financial details were provided about the transaction....
by admin | Apr 10, 2024 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
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...
by admin | Mar 13, 2024 | Representation, SEW
The documentary “Sue Bird: In the Clutch,” about the basketball legend’s final WNBA season and her impact on sports, has been acquired following its buzzy Sundance debut. Wolfe Releasing, the largest exclusive distributor of LGBTQ+ films, has picked up the North...
by admin | Jan 25, 2024 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
When basketball legend Sue Bird decided to let a team of filmmakers capture her final season after playing 21 years in the WNBA, she wasn’t entirely sure what to expect from watching her career be contextualized on film, but it turned out to be wonderful. “You play...
by admin | Jan 22, 2024 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
In a perfect world, Sue Bird’s extraordinary achievements on and off the basketball court would have already been celebrated on the big screen. Bird is the WNBA’s all-time winningest player; she also has five Olympic gold medals (one of only two basketball players...
by admin | Jan 11, 2024 | Representation, SEW
We’re more than halfway through the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season and several WNBA players have been enjoying outstanding seasons. The Townsville Fire, led by Seattle Storm guard Sami Whitcomb, has been the best team in the league so far this...
by admin | Jul 17, 2023 | Representation, SEW
The Seattle Storm’s Jewell Loyd set a WNBA All-Star Game scoring record with 31 points, taking home MVP honors and helping Team Stewart roll to a 143-127 victory over Team Wilson on Saturday. Loyd, who entered the game as the league’s top scorer with 25.7...
by admin | Jun 12, 2023 | Representation, SEW
There was a line outside Climate Pledge Arena 2½ hours before tip-off, and it nearly stretched out to the street. The stage was set for a celebration: The Seattle Storm would retire Sue Bird’s No. 10 after the game. But the Washington Mystics crashed the party,...
by admin | Jun 9, 2023 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
More than nine months have passed since Sue Bird and Sylvia Fowles played their final WNBA games. The legends retired after the 2022 season, Bird on Sept. 6 when her Seattle Storm were eliminated at home in the WNBA semifinals, and Fowles on Aug. 14 when her Minnesota...
by admin | May 18, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Seattle Storm coach Noelle Quinn didn’t want to sit in the moment for too long. Whether it was the sting of last year’s semifinal loss to the Las Vegas Aces, or the disappointment of not being able to cap point guard Sue Bird’s Hall of Fame career with a championship,...
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