Sue Bird

Born: 1980-10-16

Birthplace: Syosset, New York, USA

Biography

Suzanne "Sue" Brigit Bird is an American former professional basketball player who played for twenty years in the United States and Russia. She was drafted with the first overall pick by the Seattle Storm in the 2002 WNBA draft and played for the Storm for her entire pro career. Bird played college ball at UConn and has won a joint-record four WNBA championships, two NCAA Championships, four FIBA World Cups, and is one of two basketball players—of any gender—to win five Olympic gold medals. She is a member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame and the FIBA Hall of Fame. Bird retired from professional basketball after the 2022 WNBA season.