by admin | Jul 22, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi turned reflective Thursday when talking about what is likely to be the last time she’ll face her good friend, Seattle Storm star Sue Bird, on Friday night at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. It will be the 46th time the two...
by admin | Jul 11, 2022 | Representation, SEW
All-star games regularly showcase a combination of a league’s seasoned vets and its promising young stars, but Sunday’s 2022 WNBA All-Star Game at Wintrust Arena — a 134-112 victory for Team Wilson — felt more than most as a passing of the...
by admin | Jul 6, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
A year after Candace Parker was the first WNBA athlete to appear on the cover of an NBA 2K video game, 2K is continuing to celebrate the WNBA by putting two athletes on the face of the NBA 2K23 WNBA Edition. Longtime friends and five-time Olympic gold medalists Sue...
by admin | Jun 30, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
With the Storm pulling away late Wednesday to defeat the WNBA-leading Las Vegas Aces 88-78, Seattle point guard Sue Bird notched her 324th career victory and became the winningest player in league history, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. Bird, who...
by admin | Jun 29, 2022 | Representation, SEW
After clearing waivers on Monday, former MVP Tina Charles signed a deal Tuesday for the remainder of the WNBA season with the Seattle Storm. Charles, who had signed with the Phoenix Mercury as a free agent in February, agreed to part ways with the team on Saturday by...
by admin | Jun 16, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
WNBA legend and the league’s all-time assists leader Sue Bird announced Thursday that she will retire at the end of the 2022 season. “I’ve decided this will be my final year,” Bird posted on social media. “I have loved every single...
by admin | May 12, 2022 | Representation, SEW
With CC out this week, Ryan is joined by WNBA legend Sue Bird to discuss the state of the “W,” her experience so far broadcasting, what it was like to be in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition, and more. Read More
by admin | May 6, 2022 | Representation, SEW
As WNBA fans watched recent high draft picks and big names like 2020 Rookie of the Year Crystal Dangerfield and 2017 All-Star Layshia Clarendon get waived this week when teams set their final rosters, a Twitter thread by two-time Finals MVP Breanna Stewart on...
by admin | May 5, 2022 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Amid a string of roster cuts from teams around the WNBA, star forward Breanna Stewart became the latest high-profile figure to call for change to the league’s current cap structure. In a Twitter thread posted on Wednesday, the two-time WNBA champion gave her thoughts...
by admin | May 3, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Sue Bird aims to please. That can mean hitting a teammate in a preferred spot with a pass, crisply delivered. That can mean satisfying as many colleagues as possible when playing the equivalent of point guard for the WNBA Players Association. That can mean...
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