Basketball star Sue Bird made history Sunday, becoming the first WNBA player to be honored by her franchise with a statue in Seattle, outside of a WNBA arena.

Seattle Storm legend Sue Bird became the first player in WNBA history to have a statue erected outside a team's home arena.

On Sunday August 17th, the Seattle Storm unveiled the first-ever statue dedicated to a WNBA player, honoring Bird’s 21-year career and cementing her place among Seattle’s sports icons.