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WNBA legend Sue Bird responded to Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs’ comments on Steph Curry during a panel discussion for the NCAA national championship game between the UConn Huskies and South Carolina Gamecocks. Bird was joined on the panel by Suggs and fellow WNBA great Diana Taurasi.
During the second quarter of the game, Bird brought up a question from X (formerly Twitter) asking Suggs about the most challenging matchup of his NBA career so far. Suggs said Curry was “by far” the toughest opponent he has faced. The Magic guard explained how exhausting it is to chase the Golden State Warriors superstar around the court.
Steph Curry is known for constantly moving without the ball, always trying to create space and launch his signature jumpers. Because of that non-stop activity, Suggs said guarding him is tough.
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"I'd say Steph (Curry)," Suggs said. "Partly just because of who he is. But the challenging part of chasing him around and having to be engaged off the ball and on the ball. That's hard for me. ... Just who he is, I mean he's Steph. He's shooting from everywhere."
Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi acknowledged Suggs’ response and doubled down on his praise. Taurasi agreed that Curry is a difficult matchup, while Bird went further, stating that Curry’s name should be mentioned alongside LeBron James and Michael Jordan in the conversation for the greatest of all time.
"(Steph Curry) should be up there with LeBron (James) and (Michael) Jordan," Bird said in response to Suggs.
Sue Bird joins basketball legends in Hall of Fame Class of 2025
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame recently announced its Class of 2025. NBA legend Carmelo Anthony leads the class as the first inductee to be announced, followed by fellow NBA great Dwight Howard. On the WNBA side, Sue Bird is among this year’s honorees.
Bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest point guards in WNBA history. She is a four-time WNBA champion, 13-time WNBA All-Star, five-time Olympic gold medalist, and four-time FIBA World Cup gold medalist.
She also holds the WNBA record for most career assists, with 3,234.
