“Bro said Sue Bird had a better career than Brady, Jordan and Lebron” – Megan Rapinoe calls fiancée the GOAT athlete, Twitteratis go BERSERK

Rapinoe praises Bird as the GOAT athlete, Twitter reacts.

“Bro said Sue Bird had a better career than Brady, Jordan and Lebron” – Megan Rapinoe calls fiancée the GOAT athlete, Twitteratis go BERSERK

Megan Rapinoe, left, and Sue Bird, right. (Via Lapresse)

Sue Bird’s No. 10 jersey will forever hang in the rafters of Climate Pledge Arena as the Seattle Storm honored the legendary point guard with a three-hour ceremony on Sunday.

Bird, who retired after the 2022 WNBA season, played 19 years for the Storm and led them to four championships. She also won five Olympic gold medals with Team USA and became the WNBA’s all-time leader in assists.

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Among the speakers at the ceremony were Bird’s fiancée Megan Rapinoe, who is a soccer star and an activist. Rapinoe praised Bird for her achievements on and off the court and for being a role model for many people.

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“Congratulations on like, arguably the best career that anyone has ever had in the history of any sport ever,” Rapinoe said.

The Storm honored Bird’s legacy by retiring her No. 10 jersey, making her the second player in franchise history to receive this distinction after Lauren Jackson. The festivities began on Friday with a flag bearing Bird’s number flying high above the Space Needle and ended on Sunday with an emotional speech from Bird to the fans at Climate Pledge Arena.

“I will forever miss it, and that’s OK,” Bird said. “I think some people try to avoid missing it when they’re in my seat up here, and the reality is I’m always going to miss it.”

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Megan Rapinoe calling Sue Bird the GOAT athlete sparks Twitter debate

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Sue Bird at her jersey retirement ceremony (Via Getty Images)

Rapinoe’s comment sparked a frenzy on Twitter, where many fans agreed with her assessment of Bird’s greatness, while others argued that it was unfair to compare different sports and eras.

Here are some of the reactions from Twitter:

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Bird, who the Storm drafted as the No. 1 pick in 2002, spent her entire career with the franchise, adding to the rich basketball history of Seattle. She also represented the USA in five Olympics, becoming one of only five players to win five Olympic golds in basketball.

Regardless of where one stands on the debate of who is the best athlete ever, there is no denying that Sue Bird is one of the most influential and successful players in WNBA history.

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