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Mystics crash the party, hold off the Storm before it honors Sue Bird

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,...

Saluting Sue Bird, Sylvia Fowles ahead of WNBA jersey retirements

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...

Seattle Storm coach Noelle Quinn always embraces the work and opportunity

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,...

March Madness 2023: Best of ‘The Bird and Taurasi Show’

by admin | Apr 3, 2023 | Representation, SEW

As if the already entertaining slate of games at the 2023 NCAA women’s Final Four needed any additional charm, Sue Bird and Diana Taurasiprovided quite the viewing experience Friday of the two semifinal games. The two WNBA legends welcomed a bevy of stars to...

Seattle Storm to retire Sue Bird’s No. 10 jersey on June 11

by admin | Jan 20, 2023 | Representation, SEW

The Seattle Storm today announced plans to celebrate Sue Bird’s storied career, retiring her number 10 and honoring the greatest point guard in franchise history on Sunday, June 11, as the Storm host the Washington Mystics at 3:00 pm PT at Climate Pledge Arena. Bird...

Sue Bird on Life After Basketball, What It’s Like Playing Overseas, and Where the WNBA Is Headed

by admin | Jan 19, 2023 | Representation, SEW

Logan and Raja are joined by four-time WNBA champion Sue Bird to discuss what it’s like to be done playing basketball after such a storied career and how she’s been spending her time now that she’s retired (2:43). Next, she explains to the guys what it was like...

Sue Bird, Megan Rapinoe announce launch of A Touch More production company

by admin | Dec 8, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe have launched A Touch More, a production company that focuses on the “stories of revolutionaries who move culture forward.” The power couple announced the start of the venture created in partnership with TOGETHXR — the media and...

Sue Bird retires a legend and future Hall of Famer, but the Seattle Storm point guard only made it look easy

by admin | Sep 12, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

Sue Bird walked off the court Tuesday for the last time, her WNBA career concluding where it started two decades earlier. Despite a season-ending loss, the Seattle Storm point guard received a fitting tribute from the crowd at Climate Pledge Arena. The fans roared...

Sue Bird’s career ends as Las Vegas Aces quell Seattle to reach WNBA finals

by admin | Sep 7, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW

This time there were tears, on the court and in the stands. The finality of the situation finally hitting Sue Bird and the thousands that showed up hoping to see her career continue for at least 40 more minutes. Chelsea Gray was simply too good, sending the Las Vegas...

WNBA All-Star Breanna Stewart Reflects on Playing Final Postseason with Sue Bird: ‘We All Look to Sue’

by admin | Aug 29, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Breanna Stewart and the Seattle Storm are getting ready to meet the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA semi-finals on Sunday. But for Stewart, this year’s postseason is bittersweet. The athlete, 27, who is a favorite for the league’s MVP title this season,...
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