In the legendary national team lineup, the fierce general of the Suberdeh five times in the Olympic arena, five times to win the gold medal, but also in the Olympic basketball history of writing the unprecedented five consecutive championships! She also has four World Cup (World Championships) titles and a third-place World Cup medal, and at the age of 41, Subodh and 39-year-old Tao Lexi have joined forces to create a record five consecutive Olympic basketball titles!
And Sue Bird's accomplishments in the NBA have been just as dazzling; not only is she the WNBA's assists leader, but she has hit a career-high 1,001 regular season 3-pointers, making her the second person ever to do so, the other being her national teammate, Taurasi. In 564 regular season games, Sue Bird tallied 324 victories, contributing 11.9 points, 2.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game, passing Lindsay Whalen (480 games, 323 wins) for sole possession of first place on the all-time list!
Sue Bird's farewell season saw the presence of many NBA stars, including Booker, Trae Young, Bridges, Paul, and Champ Poole. With the upcoming playoffs, we look forward to more great performances from Sue Bird.
Numerous stars also took to social media to send their best wishes to Suburban. James said, "Seattle is abuzz with excitement over the eventual home event in Suburban, and I'm going to be there to feel it before this summer is over!" With this statement, James Sr. implies that he will also be watching a Suburban game in person.
It's worth noting that Deron Williams has drawn a comparison between James and Sue Bird, who each played 17 seasons in their respective leagues and both won four championships, but James was paid $37.44 million dollars while Sue Bird was paid only $215,000 dollars. Deron said, "Sue Bird deserves so much more than that!"
Seattle Supersonics Hall of Famer Gary Payton said of Sue Bird, "When she chose to retire, it was certainly a great loss for the game of basketball! She paved the way for other players and I have nothing but respect for her!"
Sue Bird also talked about the Golden State Warriors, "If you hate the Warriors, you're black! I'd love to play with the Dream, they have a really unique style. Happy for Klay's comeback and Curry is still going strong!" Could it be that Subodh is a Warriors fan?
In case you didn't know, Sue Bird's partner is U.S. women's soccer international Megan Rapinoe. Those of you who love soccer may know better, she is also a superstar and even became the first female soccer player to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom! Two years ago, Sue Bird and Megan got engaged, and fans of both sports sent their best wishes. Megan even came to the game to witness the moment when Subodh won the gold.
Finally, I wish the legendary ballplayer, Subodh, all the best in his retirement!
