Storm unveil bronze Sue Bird statue outside of Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena

Sue Bird's legacy in Seattle has been cast in bronze. The Seattle Storm unveiled a statue of Bird outside of Climate Pledge Arena, securing a spot for the franchise legend outside her former stomping grounds.

The bronze statue, which features Bird doing an iconic layup, was revealed in a ceremony on Sunday. Bird becomes the first WNBA player to be honored with a statue by her former franchise.

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The point guard picked a layup for her statue because of the significance that the move had in her career.

"My very first points in the WNBA at Key Arena as a rookie were on a layup, my very final points in the WNBA were at Climate Pledge on a layup," Bird said.

Among those in attendance at the ceremony was Bird's fiancée, USWNT star Megan Rapinoe. Bird was also joined by two of her former UConn teammates, Diana Taurasi and Swin Cash, and by fellow Storm legend Lauren Jackson, who is the only other player to have her number retired by the Storm.

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Bird took the time to pose with the statue on her own, before posing with family and friends. Fans were then given a chance to get their own pictures as well.

Bird is one of the most iconic players to come out of the Storm franchise, playing with the team for her entire 21-year career. She led Seattle to four WNBA Championships across a long span — 2004, 2010, 2018, 2020 — and earned 13 All-Star nods and five All-WNBA First Team selections.

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Bird first joined the Storm as the No. 1 overall pick out of UConn in 2002. She played her final WNBA season in 2022 before retiring. Her No. 10 jersey was retired by the franchise the next year.

Though Bird is the only player with a statue created by her WNBA franchise, she is not the only player in the league with a statue. Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson was honored with a statue at her alma mater, South Carolina, in 2021.