Harper's Article: It All Started With Sue Bird

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It All Started With Sue Bird​

The WNBA legend on her new documentary, In the Clutch, and why the work never really stops, even during retirement

Sue Bird is not really into astrology, but she knows she is a Libra.

As a point guard, Bird embodied the very essence of Libra energy every time she stepped on the court—having to balance the different styles of play of each one of her teammates, learning each of their preferred communication methods, or bringing the team together when they started to fracture or fall out of sync. Libras, the ultimate diplomats, are often concerned with balance and fairness. Over the course of Bird’s 19-year career in the WNBA, the league went from a fledgling afterthought in the world of sports to being on the verge of mainstream viewership. Her single-minded focus on being the Seattle Storm’s unwavering, reliable leader was a thread that tied those two disparate phases of the league’s existence together.

 

[UcMiami]

Thanks for posting - interesting, though I could do without the astrology.

 

[Blond D.]

Sue Bird is who I looked up to and wanted to be like when I started playing basketball at the tender age of 9. I tried to pattern my style of playing after hers.

 

[UcMiami]

Sue Bird is who I looked up to and wanted to be like when I started playing basketball at the tender age of 9. I tried to pattern my style of playing after hers.

How id that work for you?

 

[Blond D.]

How id that work for you?

Great! I was the starting point guard from 7th grade on up till I graduated.

 

[Urshurak]

So, in light of recent announcements, I clicked on this post thinking it has some correlation between Kellie Harper and Sue Bird....