Sue Bird is already an integral part of Team USA Basketball. Now, she's going to get a television role as well.
It's been a busy last calendar year for former University of Connecticut women's basketball standout Sue Bird.
Last September, Bird was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. This past December, she had her No. 10 retired by the program, with head coach Geno Auriemma calling her the greatest point guard that's ever played.
Then, she had an integral role with Team USA basketball, helping put together the roster for the FIBA World Cup. Now, she's got a new opportunity coming.
According to Ryan Glasspiegel of Front Office Sports, Bird is expected to be an analyst on NBC's and Peacock's WNBA coverage.
Per Glasspiegel:
The network is reentering WNBA live rights this season as part of its broader NBA deal and will broadcast multiple WNBA Finals during the pact. NBC previously aired the WNBA from 1997 through 2002.
Bird does have some media experience, as she co-hosted the women's Final Four alternate broadcast for ESPN with Diana Taurasi for six years. Like Tom Brady in the NFL, she could have a bit of a complicated role in broadcasting though. She's also a part-owner of the Seattle Storm, where she spent her entire career in the WNBA.
The Sue Bird File
Bird starred at UConn from 1998-2002 and had career averages of 11.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists over 118 games. She won two NCAA championships.
A 5-foot-9 point guard, she was a first-team All-American and the national Player of the Year in 2002. She had 1,378 career points in a Huskies uniform and 585 assists. She was a three-time All-Big East selection.
Now 45, Bird won Olympic gold medals with Team USA in the five Games from 2004 to 2020. She played 19 seasons with the Storm, who made her the first pick of the 2002 draft.
Her WNBA highlights:
· 4 league championships
· 13-time All-Star
· 8-time All-WNBA selection
· All-time WNBA assists leader
· 3-time Sportsmanship Award winner
She was the first-ever No. 1 overall pick for UConn in the WNBA Draft. Since then, Taurasi (2004), Tina Charles (2010), Maya Moore (2011), Breanna Stewart (2016) and Paige Bueckers (2025) have joined her.
Former UConn Huskies player Sue Bird is honored with the retirement of her kersey number before the start of the game against the watches from the sideline as they take on the UConn Huskies at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion. David Butler II-Imagn ImagesElsewhere on campus
--Auriemma and South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley both issued statements on Tuesday, saying that they want to put the Final Four incident behind them both and move forward. Auriemma said the game of women's basketball deserved better from him.
--Speaking of women's basketball, one member of the Huskies roster has already entered the transfer portal for this offseason, which opened up on Monday morning. The men's portal opened on Tuesday.
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