BREAKING: THE seattlestorm WILL RETIRE SUE BIRD'S NUMBER ON JUNE 11TH when the Storm host the Mystics. Bird becomes the second player in franchise history to have their jersey number retired during the pre-game ceremony, joining Lauren Jackson’s #15 in the rafters at Climate Pledge Arena. Other activities to honor Bird along with giveaways and fan activities will be announced closer to the event. Bird spent her entire 21-year career with the Storm, playing 19 seasons—the most of any player in WNBA history. She retired as the WNBA’s all-time leading assist leader, finishing her career with 3,234 assists. Bird was honored on each of the WNBA’s milestone teams including the All-Decade Team (2006), Top 15 Players (2011), Top 20@20 (2016) and was named to the W25 team in 2021 as one of the 25 greatest and most influential players in league history. Bird won a record five Olympic gold medals to go along with four WNBA championships, two NCAA Championships, and five EuroLeague titles. She ...