The City of Seattle, including Mayor Bruce Harrell, honored legendary former Seattle Storm player Sue Bird Monday with a new street name.
Sue Bird attends a WNBA game between the Seattle Storm and the Indiana Fever at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on June 27, 2024.
The City of Seattle, including Mayor Bruce Harrell, honored legendary former Seattle Storm player, and now part owner, Sue Bird with a street named in her honor during a ceremony outside Climate Pledge Arena Monday. “Like the Space Needle or Starbucks, Sue’s name is synonymous with Seattle – a true icon whose impact on our city’s cultural fabric and the world of sports will be felt for generations,” Harrell said, according to a piece published on. “Renaming this street in her honor is a testament to the lasting impact she has had on our city.”Bird also spoke at the ceremony saying she has always “loved and cherished” playing in Seattle, adding “the city will forever be a part of me.
“Sue Bird Court” is the first and only permanent street renaming through ordinance by Harrell’s administration, the Storm also noted.
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