DURHAM, N.C. — Kara Lawson was in the vast and sprawling Atlanta airport when she got a call from a friend and former teammate whom she affectionately calls “Birdie.”
The wider women’s basketball-viewing public knows her better as Sue Bird — a five-time Olympic gold medalist, a four-time WNBA champion, the league’s all-time leader in assists and games played, and an inductee this year into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
But Bird now has another title too. Earlier this year, she was named as the U.S. women’s national team managing director. That meant hiring a coach to lead the prestigious team through its next cycle — which includes the 2026
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