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A great article on the USA Basketball site that gives from soup to nuts Birds arrival on the USA team and her evolution to the leader she has become:
...Dawn Staley and Sheryl Swoopes took her under their wing...
“I think from a point guard standpoint, they were kind of grooming me to take over in the future,” said Bird. “So they were both in my ear and helped me in trying to get used to the international game, because it actually was different. It can be an adjustment for some players, but overall 2002 was a great experience.”
...Dawn Staley and Sheryl Swoopes took her under their wing...
“I think from a point guard standpoint, they were kind of grooming me to take over in the future,” said Bird. “So they were both in my ear and helped me in trying to get used to the international game, because it actually was different. It can be an adjustment for some players, but overall 2002 was a great experience.”