Sue Bird joins Seattle Storm ownership group after starring for WNBA team for 21 years
- Bird was Seattle’s No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 WNBA draft out of UConn
- The four-time WNBA champion has been engaged to Megan Rapinoe since 2020
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Sue Bird has joined the Seattle Storm ownership group after helping the team to four WNBA titles in 21 years from 2002 to 2021.
On Wednesday, team owners Force 10 Hoops said the 43-year-old, 13-time All-Star has joined the ownership group, despite no financial details of the transaction being provided.
Bird said in a team statement that her involvement with the Storm will continue to elevate the game.
“Investing in women’s sports is not just about passion,” she said. ‘It’s smart business.’
Things have been good for the Storm during Bird’s nearly two decades as a player.
Sue Bird (R) said she considers her investment in the WNBA’s Seattle Storm “smart business.”
Bird, 43, played for the Storm for nearly two decades, winning four WNBA titles
She was Seattle’s No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 WNBA draft out of UConn and played 19 seasons.
She retired after the 2022 season as the league’s assistant leader with 3,234.
Bird was part of the WNBA Championships with the Storm in 2004, 2010, 2018 and 2020.
Storm co-owner Lisa Brummel said Bird’s knowledge of the game and competition, plus her business acumen, “make her a great asset.”
The ownership group recently opened the Seattle Storm Center for Basketball Performance, a new $64 million practice facility.
Bird, who has been engaged to former US women’s national team star Megan Rapinoe since 2020, has also been co-owner of New York-based National Women’s Soccer League club, Gotham FC, since 2022.
The two have been dating since they met at the 2016 Rio Olympics.