“There’s just not a lot of women that are honored in this way,” Bird said before her statue’s unveiling.

The Storm unveiled a statue of Sue Bird outside Climate Pledge Arena, making her the first WNBA player to receive that honor by her team.

"Sue's legacy isn't just written in championships — it's woven into the fabric of Seattle," Storm president Alisha Valavanis said in July when the organization first announced Bird's statue.