There has been much speculation over the past couple of years, in particular, over how much longer one of the WNBA’s GOAT’s Sue Bird would continue on with her playing career. But never any official announcement from the 41-year-old veteran. But on Thursday, that changed.
The four-time champion took to Twitter to officially announce that this 2022 WNBA season will be her final.
And though the message shouldn’t have come as a surprise, coming to grips with the fact that the game’s greatest players is just months away from hanging them up for good, is a bittersweet feeling.
There are so many memorable moments — far too many to include to shrink down into one post — but we’ll rewind time and take a look at some of the numerous highlights of Bird’s career.