(Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images/TNS) ARIS MESSINIS / TNS Show More Show Less 9 of14Ĭonnecticut guard Sue Bird screams after a team scoring run in the second half against Tennessee, Friday, March 29, 2002, during a semifinal game at the NCAA Women's Final Four in San Antonio. The United States' Sue Bird, right, and Diana Taurasi with their gold medals after the medal ceremony for the women's basketball competition of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Saitama Super Arena on Aug.

(AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File) AMY SANCETTA / Associated Press Show More Show Less 8 of14 WNBA Seattle's Sue Bird and WNBA Mercury star Diana Taurasi share the court perhaps for the last time in a WNBA clash in Phoenix, Friday, July 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt York) Matt York / Associated Press Show More Show Less 7 of14įILE - Connecticut's Sue Bird (10) and Diana Taurasi (3) celebrate their 82-64 win over Penn State in the NCAA Mideast Regional semifinals in Milwaukee, Saturday, March 23, 2002. Seattle's Sue Bird and Mercury star Diana Taurasi share the court perhaps for the last time in a WNBA clash in Phoenix, Friday, July 22, 2022.

Stacy Revere / Getty Images Show More Show LessįILE - Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi (3) talks with Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird (10) during the second half of a single-game WNBA basketball playoff matchup, Wednesday, Sept. Sue Bird of Team Stewart handles the ball during the 2022 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game against Team Wilson at the Wintrust Arena on July 10 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Bob Child) BOB CHILD / AP Show More Show Less 4 of14 The NCAA trophy and part of the net and the Sears Trophy sit in front of the platform. From left are: Diana Taurasi, Tamika Williams, Asjha Jones, Swin Cash, Sue Bird and head coach Geno Auriemma. KIN MAN HUI / SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS Show More Show Less 3 of14Ĭonnecticut's 2002 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship team and their coach watch a video Monday, Apat Storrs, Conn., of their 80-72 win over Oklahoma on Sunday, March 31.

Sue Bird, UConn is all smiles during second half action at the Alamodome in San Antonio Friday March 29, 2002.

BILL KOSTROUN / AP Show More Show Less 2 of14 Bird keeps in touch daily by e-mail with her fellow first-round picks, who led the Huskies to an unbeaten national championship season last year and dominated the top six selections in the spring draft. Former University of Connecticut womens basketball players, from left Tamika Williams, Sue Bird, Swin Cash and Asjha Jones, pose at the WNBA Draft in Secaucus, N.J., in this April 19, 2002, photo.

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