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Sue Bird

High School / Academy → College → Pro / Club

* Syosset (Syosset, New York) * Christ the King (Queens, New York)

UConn (1998–2002)

Seattle Storm

Dynamo Moscow

Spartak Moscow Region

UMMC Ekaterinburg

Tournaments, Championships & Awards Won

FIBA Hall of Fame (class of 2026)

In 2026, the Connecticut legislature approved a bill that named Bird the state bird of Connecticut every March, alongside the American robin, which is the permanent state bird.

NYC Basketball Hall of Fame (class of 2026)

LGBTQ Sports Hall of Fame (class of 2025).

Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame (class of 2025)

Women's Basketball Hall of Fame (class of 2025)

In 2024, the city of Seattle renamed a street near Climate Pledge Arena to "Sue Bird Court".

Commissioner's Cup champion (2021)

USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year (2021)

2× FIBA Europe SuperCup Women winner (2009, 2010)

2× EuroLeague All-Star (2008, 2011)

5× Russian Women's Basketball Premier League champion (2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014)

5× EuroLeague Women champion (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013)

2006 FIBA World Cup bronze medalist

4× WNBA champion (2004, 2010, 2018, 2020)

5× Olympic gold medalist (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)

4× FIBA World Cup gold medalist (2002, 2010, 2014, 2018)

13× WNBA All-Star (2002, 2003, 2005&ndash;2007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022)

All-American – United States Basketball Writers Association, Kodak (2002)

Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year (2002)

Big East Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year (2002)

ESPY Award – Best Female College Athlete (2002)

First Team All-American – Associated Press (2002)

Honda Sports Award (2002)

Naismith College Player of the Year (2002)

Senior CLASS Award (2002)

USBWA Women's National Player of the Year (2002)

WNBA free throw percentage leader: (2002)

Wade Trophy (2002)

2× First-team All-Big East (2001, 2002)

Third Team All-American – Associated Press (2001)

2× NCAA National Champion (2000, 2002)

3× Nancy Lieberman Award (2000, 2001, 2002)

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2× Europe SuperCup winner (2009, 2010)

2× NCAA champion (2000, 2002)

2× WNBA turnovers leader (, )

3× All-WNBA Second Team (, , )

3× Nancy Lieberman Award (2000–2002)

3× WNBA assists leader (, , )

3× WNBA peak performer (, , )

5× All-WNBA First Team (–, )

5× EuroLeague champion (2007–2009, 2010, 2013)

5× Russian Premier League champion (2007, 2008, 2012–2014)

AP College Player of the Year (2002)

Big East Player of the Year (2002)

First-team All-American – AP, USBWA, Kodak (2002)

Miss New York Basketball (1998)

No. 10 retired by Seattle Storm

No. 10 retired by UConn Huskies

Statue in front of Climate Pledge Arena — the first statue erected for a WNBA player.

Third-team All-American – AP (2001)

WNBA 10th Anniversary Team ()

WNBA 15th Anniversary Team ()

WNBA 20th Anniversary Team ()

WNBA 25th Anniversary Team ()

WNBA anniversary teams (10th, 15th, 20th, 25th)

HQ Knowledge Status

13× WNBA All-Star (2002, 2003, 2005–2007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022)