The Latest Breaking News from Sue Bird

Game 5 of the semifinal series between the Sky and Sun has the potential to be the last for a few players.

The WNBA star finished her 20-year career on Tuesday night after the Storm were eliminated by the Aces in the playoffs.

SEATTLE — It was one of those nights where an extra marine layer of tension hung in the air as the Storm's season, and Sue Bird's career, hung in the balance. But eventually, that tension gave way to the melancholy that always attaches itself to a legendary player walking away…

This comes a week after the rising star was selected as the 2022 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year.

The game of basketball will miss you, Sue Bird!

The Seattle Storm lost its semifinal game on Tuesday, bringing a bittersweet end to what the 41-year-old had said would be her final season. She retires as the winningest WNBA player of all time.

Bird stayed on the court after the final buzzer, receiving hugs from the entire Aces roster. She wiped away tears while the crowd cheered and cried along with her, and chanted “Thank you, Sue.”

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Sue Bird got the sendoff she deserved from Storm fans after her final game

SEATTLE — In a perfect world, the Seattle Storm playoff game Sunday would have ended in the most storybook fashion possible. It was all written, ready to go to print — a plot line from here to eternity.

Despite trailing 89–85 with 11.3 seconds to play in regulation, the Aces rallied late and blitzed the Storm in overtime to claim Game 3 of their playoff series.