Sue Bird

Every great team has had to fail at some point in order to be successful.

— Sue Bird

I like knowing where my teammates are without having to look.

— Sue Bird

New York is like a melting pot: so many different people, so many different cultures.

— Sue Bird

I knew I would be able to come back from the injury 100 percent.

— Sue Bird

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

— Sue Bird

Whenever you go up 2-0, you understand that teams are going to be desperate.

— Sue Bird

Basketball is a short period of time, and you've got to take advantage of it.

— Sue Bird

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

— Sue Bird

I think when you go through any surgery, your body changes. And with that, it can be probably the toughest mental challenge…

— Sue Bird

I've been on extremely talented teams that just don't click, and I've also been on team with a little bit less talent,…

— Sue Bird

I've been really fortunate to go, and it's exciting. You're going to the White House. I remember first walking into the room…

— Sue Bird

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

— Sue Bird

The reality is, like, women's basketball players are playing against women. And we're all in the same boat the same way men's…

— Sue Bird

There's something nice about being part of a trailblazing group. It's hard to look at myself that way because I look at…

— Sue Bird

I guess, technically, I went to a New York City high school, but I wouldn't call myself a New York City kid.…

— Sue Bird

To be successful, you have to expose yourself to different situations-different styles of play, different teammates, different coaching.

— Sue Bird

I think when you're a kid coming out of college, you're just kinda going with the flow. You don't really understand what's…

— Sue Bird

I think when you've played in a league for as long as I have, it would be foolish for a coach not…

— Sue Bird

Jay-Z, for a lot of reasons, will always be my favorite. But actually, in terms of what I listen to, it bends…

— Sue Bird

The only thing that I've really noticed in my own experience is just people kind of saying that a woman, when they…

— Sue Bird

As quickly as you can go 4-1, you can go 1-4. And the whole objective is not to get too high and…

— Sue Bird

We're going to have a moment. It's coming: just that breakthrough that's going to give us a cool factor, and more people…

— Sue Bird

I think it's hard to compare the NBA and the WNBA, but the thing about the NBA is they just have a…

— Sue Bird

I thought that basketball and soccer were hard. And then I went to track practice. It's just running and running and running.…

— Sue Bird

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

— Sue Bird

As an athlete, as a free agent, you owe it to yourself to explore your options.

— Sue Bird

I've become really strict in a lot of ways, but I'm also very lenient. I'm kind to myself.

— Sue Bird

Nowadays, the difference between athletes is really small, and if you can get an edge, why not take it.

— Sue Bird

I've had, like, 10 surgeries in my life: four or so on my knee, my hip and my nose a couple of times.

— Sue Bird

Soccer was actually my first love, but eventually, basketball took that over.

— Sue Bird

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

— Sue Bird

People probably assume I sleep in my uniform. Then I get up and go to the mall or the market in my…

— Sue Bird

I love sneakers. My storage room is 75 percent sneakers.

— Sue Bird

At some high schools, you're the star player, and everything revolves around you.

— Sue Bird

When you have teammates just as talented as you, it's kind of weird to get all the attention.

— Sue Bird

I actually don't consider myself that private. I know that's how I've been characterized. That's OK.

— Sue Bird

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

— Sue Bird

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

— Sue Bird

I don't eat dairy, and I've been gluten-free ever since I took a blood test that showed I have a mild allergy…

— Sue Bird

Whether I retire tomorrow or in 20 years, I just want to get as much out as I can. But with that,…

— Sue Bird