SEATTLE (AP) — 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. There was no financial details provided about the transaction.
Bird said in a team statement her involvement with the Storm will continue to grow the game. “Investing in women’s sports isn’t just about passion,” she said. “It’s smart business.”
Business has been good for the Storm during Bird’s nearly two decades as a player.
She was the No. 1 overall pick by Seattle in the 2002 WNBA draft and played 19 seasons. She retired after the 2022 season as the league’s all-time assists leader with 3,234.
Bird was part of WNBA championships in 2004, 2010, 2018 and 2020.
Storm co-owner Lisa Brummel said Bird’s knowledge of the game and the league, plus her business acumen “make her a superb addition,”
The ownership group recently opened the Seattle Storm Center for Basketball Performance, a new, $64 million practice facility.
WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball
Parents' fury after trans supply teacher explained their gender identity to seven
Warships engage in comprehensive training
Desert tourist attractions fuel travel enthusiasm in NW China
Students from United States and Fuzhou University visit Kuliang in SE China's Fujian
Mississippi city settles lawsuit filed by family of man who died after police pulled him from car
Nobel winner cherishes hometown memories
Greenhouses boost agricultural production efficiency in NE China
Sullinger leads Shenzhen past Beijing in CBA playoffs
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands braves the wind in a very eye
Palace Museum 'meets' Palace of Versailles
NFL star Tyreek Hill hints he has TEN kids in new interview and insists he takes care of them all
Azerbaijan urges top UN court to toss out Armenian case alleging racial discrimination