The Seattle Storm retired Sue Bird’s No. 10 Sunday in a postgame ceremony that lasted over two hours.
and hip-hop star Macklemore serving as emcee’s, to former teammates Swin Cash and Lauren Jackson giving heartfelt speeches, the event was Seattle’s opportunity to embrace Bird once more.
“That’s what has made this all so wonderful. To feel seen and safe here, whether it was with the ball in my hands on the floor, or me out in the community, I could always be my ever-evolving self,” Bird said toward the conclusion of her speech. “As I’ve said, Seattle wasn’t always home, but that’s exactly what it became.”
“That’s very rare that you get to have these types of moments, so it was really special for everyone who spoke to hear what they had to say,” Bird said.
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