- Bird was Seattle’s No. 1 pick in the 2002 WNBA Draft out of UConn.
- The four-time WNBA champion has been engaged to Megan Rapinoe since 2020
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Sue Bird joined the Seattle Storm ownership group after helping the team win four WNBA titles in 21 years, from 2002-2021.
On Wednesday, the team’s owners, Force 10 Hoops, said the 43-year-old, 13-time All-Star, had joined the ownership group despite no financial details on the deal.
Bird said in a team statement that his involvement with the Storm will continue to advance the game.
“Investing in women’s sport is not just about passion,” she said. “It’s a smart deal.”
Business has been good for the Storm for nearly two decades as a player.
Sue Bird (R) said she views her investment in the WNBA’s Seattle Storm as “smart business.”
Bird, 43, played for the Storm for nearly two decades, winning four WNBA titles in the process
She was Seattle’s No. 1 pick in the 2002 WNBA draft out of UConn and played 19 seasons.
She retired after the 2022 season as the league’s career assists leader with 3,234.
Bird competed in the WNBA championships with the Storm in 2004, 2010, 2018 and 2020.
Storm co-owner Lisa Brummel said Bird’s knowledge of the game and the league, as well as his business acumen “make him a superb addition.”
The ownership group recently opened the Seattle Storm Center for Basketball Performance, a new $64 million training facility.
Bird, who has been engaged to former United States women’s national team star Megan Rapinoe since 2020, has also been a co-owner of New York-based National Women’s Soccer League club Gotham FC since 2022.
The two men have been dating since they met at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
