Sue Bird

“I don't know that I'm as conservative as portrayed.”

“Usually men, usually a guy, a casual fan of maybe the NBA and somebody who then watches the WNBA, their instinct is quick to kind of size us up or put themselves against us.”

“I'm not a good one-on-one player.”

“I'm probably, like, the nosiest person you'll ever meet. Not in a rude way, but I like to be in the know.”

“Homophobia hurts our league. Racism hurts it. Sexism hurts it.”

“My high school class was the first one to know, during the college recruiting process, to know there was the option to play professional basketball, to know that the WNBA was there, and to know I better pick a school that is going to help me get to the next level.”

“I think just by the nature of getting older, I hope that I'm a smarter basketball player than I was at 23.”

“I'm a worrier, an overthinker, and - if it's your type of thing - a 3x WNBA champion.”

“Seattle is my home.”

“At the end of the day, you have to put yourself first.”

“I have applied for Israeli citizenship, which makes playing overseas a bit easier.”

“The WNBA changed everything. It started in 1997, and I graduated from high school in 1998.”

“I like Air Max 90s; those are usually my go-to. I feel you can wear them with jeans, you can wear them with sweats, you can wear them with anything.”

“Something I've been starting to use almost every day is a blood flow restriction system for my legs. It's good for recovery and strength.”

“When you're losing, and you're losing again, and you're losing 3... 4... 5 games in a row, it can be frustrating.”

“I'm definitely a 'comfort' player. As a point guard, I like to know my teammates, feel connected to my teammates, and flow with them.”

“Be a gunner? Me? I don't think I can do it. But I'll go for whatever the assist record is.”

“In the past, I've told people to get me DVDs: like, the box sets of entire series. When you're overseas and there isn't much else to do, they can be great.”

“When I turned 30, the first question I got was, 'How much longer do you want to play?' And I don't see why that can't be when you turn 40. I really don't.”

“I have a whole journey - everybody does in life.”