Sue Bird is a former American professional basketball player who spent her entire career with the Seattle Storm in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Drafted first overall by the Storm in the 2002 WNBA draft, Bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in WNBA history. By 2021, she was the only player in the WNBA to win championships in three different decades. She has also served as the Basketball Operations Associate for the NBA's Denver Nuggets and played for three teams in the Russian league. Bird holds dual citizenship with the U.S. and Israel. In high school, Bird earned titles such as New York State Player of the Year, New York Daily News Player of the Year, and WBCA All-American. During her senior year at the University of Connecticut in 2002, she led the undefeated team to victory, winning the Wade Trophy and Naismith Award as College Player of the Year. She concluded her UConn career as the leader in three-point field goal and free throw percentages, second in assists and steals, and a three-time Nancy Lieberman Award winner, with a team record of 114-4. Bird won four WNBA championships with the Storm, five Olympic gold medals, two NCAA Championships with UConn, and four FIBA World Cups, making her one of 11 women to achieve all four accolades. Throughout her WNBA career, Bird was selected to thirteen WNBA All-Star teams and eight All-WNBA teams. She was honored as one of the WNBA's Top 15 Players of All Time in 2011, included in the WNBA Top 20@20 in 2016, and named among The W25 in 2021. She is one of only two basketball players to win five Olympic gold medals, alongside teammate Diana Taurasi. Bird announced her retirement from professional basketball on June 16, 2022, ending her career with the Storm's playoff loss to the Las Vegas Aces on September 7, 2022.
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20 июн 2024
