Sue Bird Lands Important New Job With USA Women’s National Team

Sue Bird walks the "Orange Carpet" at the WNBA's 2022 All-Star festivities. | David Banks-Imagn Images

As the United States prepares to host the Olympics on its home soil, it appears set to incorporate a legend into its women's basketball program.

Longtime guard Sue Bird will serve as the American women's basketball team's managing director leading up to the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, according to a Tuesday afternoon report from Chantel Jennings and Joe Vardon of The Athletic.