SEATTLE — You could say that Sue Bird’s decision to return for one more year — she’s not quite ready to say one last year — took shape last September in Everett, Wash., at the precise moment when everyone was wondering if they had just seen her final game.
And it was the thunderous chant of “One More Year!” by the 5,375 fans at Angel of the Winds Arena that knocked the gnawing thoughts of retirement right out of Bird’s head.
Sitting at the Storm Championship Center podium on Tuesday to discuss her return for a 19th season with the Storm (spread over 21 years), Bird said the impromptu but robust plea by the fans resonated far more profoundly than they might have imagined.
