Sue Bird will be immortalized with statue as Storm celebrate legendary career

The Storm will be the first franchise in the WNBA to dedicate a statue to a former player.

SEATTLE — The Seattle Storm announced Wednesday it will unveil a statue for franchise legend Sue Bird next month. 

In a release, the organization said Bird’s statue will be displayed Aug. 17 at 10 a.m. The Storm will be the first franchise in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) to dedicate a statue to a former player. 

Bird was drafted No. 1 overall by the Storm and spent all 21 seasons of her career in Seattle winning four WNBA Championships (2004, 2010, 2018, 2020). She made

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