Sue Bird

Suzanne Brigit Bird is a legend of women’s basketball who last played for The Seattle Storm in the 2022-23 season of the WNBA. The entire career of the WNBA, she played for one single team, the Seattle Storm. She started her basketball career at Syosset High School but because of less competition, she shifted to Christ the King Regional High School which was located in New York. In school, she won the New York state championship and became the best player in the country. After a successful school career, she moved to the best college in the state which was The UConn Huskies women's basketball team under the University of Connecticut. She ended her college career as the most decorated college basketball player of all time in the history of women’s basketball.

Bird was selected as the first overall pick by The Seattle Storm in the 2002 WNBA draft. In her rookie year, she made an ALL-Star selection. As going on her career she became a four-time WNBA champion and made 13-time WNBA All-Star selections. Outside of the WNBA, she also had success in the russian league where she became a five-time champion.

In the international field, Bird also achieved remarkable success as became a 5-time Olympic gold medalist and 4-time World Cup champion representing the USA.

Sue Bird Personal Information

Sue Bird's Early Life

Sue Bird was born on October 16, 1980, in Syosset, New York. She grew up in a very fragile situation as her parents were not from America. From a very early age Bird is attracted towards sports and playing so many sports like soccer, tennis and track & field. After 6th grade, She started playing basketball immaturely but within one year she loved this sport and continued this sport for life.

Sue Bird's Personal Life

Outside of basketball life, Sue Bird and her fiance managed a charitable foundation named the Moyer Foundation, which helps children achieve goals in the education sector and all sports platforms.

Sue Bird Family Background

Herschel and Nancy Bird are the parents of Sue Bird. Bird has one elder sister namely Jennifer Bird. She was also a basketball player at the college level. Both her parents had Russian-Jewish ancestors. Especially Her grandfather was a first-generation immigrant from Ukraine who settled in New York City.

Sue Bird Wife

Megan Rapinoe is the wife of Sue Bird. Megan Rapinoe is one of the greatest soccer players of all time for USA. She was the most decorated player in the history of USA soccer as she earned two FIFA Women’s World Cup titles and two Olympic medals. According to People.com, The couple first met at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. From there they started dating each other and finally, they got engaged in 2020.

Sue Bird Social Media

Sue Bird is active on major social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly known as Twitter). She has a significant fan following, particularly for her contributions to basketball. On Instagram, she has 768K followers under the handle @sbird10. On Facebook, she has an official account named Sue Bird which has 2.2L followers, and on X, she has around 2L followers under the handle @S10Bird.

Sue Bird's Net Worth

As of 2024, Sue Bird's net worth is estimated to be $10 million according to Forbes.

Sue Bird Brand Ambassador

Sue Bird is a legendary figure in women’s basketball and an icon of the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup. For her global image, Bird endorsed so many brands like Nike, American Express, CarMax, Corona, State Farm and Symetra. In her playing time, She was the brand ambassador of the leading sports drink Gatorade.

Sue Bird Investments

The basketball legend Sue Bird became a Co-Founder of Togethxr and has made several strategic investments across various industries. On June 28, 2024, she participated in a later-stage venture capital deal with NY Gotham FC, a company in the restaurants, hotels, and leisure sector that is already generating revenue. Bird has also invested in Shoot 360, a company providing educational and training services to consumers. In the entertainment software sector, Bird has invested in NEX during its early-stage venture capital round, supporting its growth as it generates revenue margin at a big scale. Furthermore, she has made an individual angel investment in Vermouth, a financial software startup which is the top brand in the country according to Pitchbook.

Sue Bird Career Stats

WNBA stats

Sue Bird Achievements

From her school days to her college career, Sue Bird achieved remarkable success. In 2002, she was honored with several prestigious awards, including the Naismith College Player of the Year which was given to the best point guard in the country, the USBWA Women's National Player of the Year, the AP College Player of the Year, and the Big East Player of the Year. She also led her team to two NCAA championships in 2000 and 2002. After transitioning to the WNBA, Bird's career continued to flourish. She became a four-time WNBA champion (2004, 2010, 2018, 2020), a 13-time WNBA All-Star, and a five-time All-WNBA First Team selection. She was also named a WNBA peak performer twice (2009, and 2016) and was honored on the WNBA's 10th, 15th, 20th, and 25th Anniversary Teams. In 2021, Bird also won the WNBA Commissioner's Cup which was introduced first time in 2020.

Internationally, Bird's accolades are equally impressive. She was named the USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year in 2021. In her time playing abroad, she won five Russian National League championships in 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, and 2014 and five EuroLeague championships from 2007 to 2010 and 2013. Additionally, she won two Europe SuperCup titles in 2009 and 2010.

Sue Bird Contract

In the 2022 season, she made an extension of her previous contract and Bird signed a one-year deal with the Seattle Storm for a $72,141 contract, including $72,141 guaranteed as per Spotrac.

Sue Bird Diet

Bird’s diet is pretty much the same as a normal routine of three meals a day, She thinks the best way to describe it, to be honest, is only two things that matter most and that is food and workout. Her simple diet belongs to a mix of three things eggs, onions, and gluten-free bagels. For breakfast, she loves to eat egg sandwiches daily as per Delish articles.

Sue Bird House

Suzanne Brigit Bird is a legend of women’s basketball who last played for The Seattle Storm in the 2022-23 season of the WNBA. The entire career of the WNBA, she played for one single team, the Seattle Storm. She started her basketball career at Syosset High School but because of less competition, she shifted to Christ the King Regional High School which was located in New York. In school, she won the New York state championship and became the best player in the country. After a successful school career, she moved to the best college in the state which was The UConn Huskies women's basketball team under the University of Connecticut. She ended her college career as the most decorated college basketball player of all time in the history of women’s basketball.

Bird was selected as the first overall pick by The Seattle Storm in the 2002 WNBA draft. In her rookie year, she made an ALL-Star selection. As going on her career she became a four-time WNBA champion and made 13-time WNBA All-Star selections. Outside of the WNBA, she also had success in the russian league where she became a five-time champion.

In the international field, Bird also achieved remarkable success as became a 5-time Olympic gold medalist and 4-time World Cup champion representing the USA.

Sue Bird's Early Life

Sue Bird was born on October 16, 1980, in Syosset, New York. She grew up in a very fragile situation as her parents were not from America. From a very early age Bird is attracted towards sports and playing so many sports like soccer, tennis and track & field. After 6th grade, She started playing basketball immaturely but within one year she loved this sport and continued this sport for life.

Sue Bird's Personal Life

Outside of basketball life, Sue Bird and her fiance managed a charitable foundation named the Moyer Foundation, which helps children achieve goals in the education sector and all sports platforms.

Sue Bird Family Background

Herschel and Nancy Bird are the parents of Sue Bird. Bird has one elder sister namely Jennifer Bird. She was also a basketball player at the college level. Both her parents had Russian-Jewish ancestors. Especially Her grandfather was a first-generation immigrant from Ukraine who settled in New York City.

Sue Bird Wife

Megan Rapinoe is the wife of Sue Bird. Megan Rapinoe is one of the greatest soccer players of all time for USA. She was the most decorated player in the history of USA soccer as she earned two FIFA Women’s World Cup titles and two Olympic medals. According to People.com, The couple first met at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. From there they started dating each other and finally, they got engaged in 2020.

Sue Bird Social Media

Sue Bird is active on major social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly known as Twitter). She has a significant fan following, particularly for her contributions to basketball. On Instagram, she has 768K followers under the handle @sbird10. On Facebook, she has an official account named Sue Bird which has 2.2L followers, and on X, she has around 2L followers under the handle @S10Bird.

Sue Bird's Net Worth

As of 2024, Sue Bird's net worth is estimated to be $10 million according to Forbes.

Sue Bird Brand Ambassador

Sue Bird is a legendary figure in women’s basketball and an icon of the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup. For her global image, Bird endorsed so many brands like Nike, American Express, CarMax, Corona, State Farm and Symetra. In her playing time, She was the brand ambassador of the leading sports drink Gatorade.

Sue Bird Investments

The basketball legend Sue Bird became a Co-Founder of Togethxr and has made several strategic investments across various industries. On June 28, 2024, she participated in a later-stage venture capital deal with NY Gotham FC, a company in the restaurants, hotels, and leisure sector that is already generating revenue. Bird has also invested in Shoot 360, a company providing educational and training services to consumers. In the entertainment software sector, Bird has invested in NEX during its early-stage venture capital round, supporting its growth as it generates revenue margin at a big scale. Furthermore, she has made an individual angel investment in Vermouth, a financial software startup which is the top brand in the country according to Pitchbook.

Sue Bird Career Stats

WNBA stats

Sue Bird Achievements

From her school days to her college career, Sue Bird achieved remarkable success. In 2002, she was honored with several prestigious awards, including the Naismith College Player of the Year which was given to the best point guard in the country, the USBWA Women's National Player of the Year, the AP College Player of the Year, and the Big East Player of the Year. She also led her team to two NCAA championships in 2000 and 2002. After transitioning to the WNBA, Bird's career continued to flourish. She became a four-time WNBA champion (2004, 2010, 2018, 2020), a 13-time WNBA All-Star, and a five-time All-WNBA First Team selection. She was also named a WNBA peak performer twice (2009, and 2016) and was honored on the WNBA's 10th, 15th, 20th, and 25th Anniversary Teams. In 2021, Bird also won the WNBA Commissioner's Cup which was introduced first time in 2020.

Internationally, Bird's accolades are equally impressive. She was named the USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year in 2021. In her time playing abroad, she won five Russian National League championships in 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, and 2014 and five EuroLeague championships from 2007 to 2010 and 2013. Additionally, she won two Europe SuperCup titles in 2009 and 2010.

Sue Bird Contract

In the 2022 season, she made an extension of her previous contract and Bird signed a one-year deal with the Seattle Storm for a $72,141 contract, including $72,141 guaranteed as per Spotrac.

Sue Bird Diet

Bird’s diet is pretty much the same as a normal routine of three meals a day, She thinks the best way to describe it, to be honest, is only two things that matter most and that is food and workout. Her simple diet belongs to a mix of three things eggs, onions, and gluten-free bagels. For breakfast, she loves to eat egg sandwiches daily as per Delish articles.

Sue Bird House

Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe bought a house in New York designed by Mark Grattan. This modern house is spread over a 1,650-square-foot area in New York City's SoHo neighborhood as per People Magazine reports. Other than that there is no information available in the public domain.