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Storm to unveil statue of former WNBA star Sue Bird

Storm announce Sue Bird statue, making franchise legend the first WNBA player to receive that honor

Bird spent her entire 21-year WNBA career with the Storm. She's not only recognized as a franchise icon, but as one of the best WNBA players of all-time. After retiring following the 2022 WNBA season, Bird was quickly inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of its 2025 class.

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Storm to unveil statue of former WNBA star Sue Bird on Aug. 17

The Seattle Storm will unveil a statue of former franchise star Sue Bird on August 17, making the four-time champion the first player to be honored with their own statue by a WNBA franchise.

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UConn great Sue Bird to have first-of-its-kind statue dedicated in her honor

University of Connecticut great and five-time Olympic gold medalist Sue Bird will have a statue unveiled in her honor in Seattle. It's the first time in WNBA history that a statue has been dedicated to a former player.

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WNBA Draft 2025: The Mystics didn’t fare so well the last time they had both the No. 3 AND No. 4 picks - MSN

The 2002 WNBA Draft was the first time when the Mystics had the third and fourth picks. And let’s say that none of those picks panned our for them while the players picked ahead were superstars.

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2002 WNBA Season Tips Off May 25

NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2002 -- The WNBA will tip off its sixth season over Memorial Day weekend with a double dose of nationally televised action on NBC. On Saturday, May 25, the defending champion ...

WNBA expansion timeline as the league looks to have a record 18 teams

The WNBA hasn’t stopped evolving since its inception in 1996, when it began the following year with eight teams. The league ...

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It’s Still Balancing Act in WNBA’s Sixth Year - Los Angeles Times

The 2002 season will be the sixth year of operation. No other U.S. women’s professional sports league--the LPGA is a tour, not a league--has made it past five years. The WNBA’s former hoop ...

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Oxygen Media to Televise WNBA Games in 2002-03

NEW YORK, June 3, 2002 -- The WNBA is coming to Oxygen Media, it was announced today by Lydia Stephans, President and Executive Producer of Oxygen Sports, and Teri Schindler, Vice President of ...

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Las Vegas Aces can become first back-to-back WNBA champions since 2002 - The Washington Post

A victory would give the Aces a three-game sweep and make them the first team to win back-to-back WNBA championships since the Los Angeles Sparks in 2001 and 2002 — and that’s just the start.

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The WNBA, Team by Team - Los Angeles Times

The WNBA is identical to the NBA in one respect: The West has better athletes and more quality teams than the East. A true East team has yet to win the league championship. (Yes, Houston was in ...

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2023 WNBA playoffs scores, results: Aces become first team to win back-to-back titles since 2002

The 2023 WNBA Finals came to a conclusion in thrilling fashion on Wednesday night, as the Las Vegas Aces outlasted the New York Liberty for a 70-69 win in Game 4 to become the first team to win ...

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Detroit wins WNBA expansion bid. Why did Detroit Shock leave and why is league expanding?

Cleveland starts in 2028, Detroit in 2029 and Philadelphia in 2030 to complete a six-team expansion that began in 2025 ...

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