Article 60EHY Sue Bird, WNBA star and five-time Olympic champion, will retire after 2022

Sue Bird, WNBA star and five-time Olympic champion, will retire after 2022

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  • Four-time WNBA champion says 2022 season will be her last
  • Bird, 41, has spent entire WNBA career with Seattle Storm
  • Point guard has also won five EuroLeague championships

Seattle Storm star and five-time Olympic gold medalist Sue Bird announced Thursday the 2022 season will be her last playing in the WNBA.

The announcement by Bird, 41, ended any speculation about her future; she had acknowledged in February when she re-signed with Seattle that this would likely be her final season. She strongly considered retirement after last season before choosing to return for a 19th season as a player.

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