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Message: [QUOTE="Carnac, post: 3708191, member: 5798"] [B]"Old" Birdie turns 40 today. [/B] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sue_Bird']Sue Bird[/URL] has already cemented her legacy as one of the greatest WNBA players of all time, along with her status as a Seattle sports icon. The accolades are staggering: 17 seasons, 11 All-Star selections, [B]four-time[/B] WNBA champion, [B]four-time[/B] Olympic gold medalist, [B]two-time[/B] NCAA champion. [ATTACH type="full" alt="1602889809329.png"]59951[/ATTACH] [TABLE] [TR] [TH]Career highlights and awards[/TH] [/TR] [TR] [TD][LIST] [*]4× [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WNBA_champions']WNBA champion[/URL] ([URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_WNBA_Finals']2004[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_WNBA_Finals']2010[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_WNBA_Finals']2018[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_WNBA_Finals']2020[/URL]) [*]11× [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WNBA_All-Star_Game']WNBA All-Star[/URL] ([URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_WNBA_All-Star_Game']2002[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_WNBA_All-Star_Game']2003[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_WNBA_All-Star_Game']2005[/URL]–[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_WNBA_All-Star_Game']2007[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_WNBA_All-Star_Game']2009[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_WNBA_All-Star_Game']2011[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_WNBA_All-Star_Game']2014[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_WNBA_All-Star_Game']2015[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_WNBA_All-Star_Game']2017[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_WNBA_All-Star_Game']2018[/URL]) [*]5× [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-WNBA_Team']All-WNBA First Team[/URL] (2002–2005, 2016) [*]3× [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-WNBA_Team']All-WNBA Second Team[/URL] (2008, 2010, 2011) [*]3× [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Women%27s_National_Basketball_Association_season_assists_leaders']WNBA assists leader[/URL] (2005, 2009, 2016) [*]2× [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WNBA_Peak_Performers']WNBA peak performer[/URL] (2009, 2016) [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WNBA%27s_Top_15_Players_of_All_Time']WNBA's Top 15 Players of All Time[/URL] (2011) [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WNBA_Top_20@20']WNBA Top 20@20[/URL] (2016) [*]Member of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WNBA_All-Decade_Team']WNBA All-Decade Team[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WNBA_career_assists_leaders']WNBA all-time assists leader[/URL] [*]5× [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Women%27s_Basketball_Premier_League']Russian National League[/URL] champion (2007, 2008, 2012–2014) [*]5× [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EuroLeague_Women']EuroLeague[/URL] champion (2007–2010, 2013) [*]2× [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIBA_Europe_SuperCup_Women']Europe SuperCup[/URL] winner (2009, 2010) [*]2× [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_Women%27s_Basketball_Tournament']NCAA champion[/URL] ([URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_NCAA_Division_I_Women%27s_Basketball_Tournament']2000[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_NCAA_Division_I_Women%27s_Basketball_Tournament']2002[/URL]) [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Sports_Award']Honda Sports Award[/URL] (2002) [/LIST][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] She holds the WNBA assists record (and it’s not close), and has played in more games than anyone. She’s top five all time in career steals, and ranks No. 7 in total points. And she’s not done. Anyone care to argue that she won't be enshrined in the Naismith Hall of Fame along side Geno and Rebecca Lobo one day? The highlights and awards cited above have already punched her ticket for admittance. ;) Happy Birthday Suzanne Brigit Bird. You are truly one of a kind. :) [/QUOTE]

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