Overview
- The eight-foot, 650-pound bronze by sculptor Julie Rotblatt-Amrany shows Bird finishing a layup, a pose she chose to mirror her first and last WNBA points.
- Bird specified details down to Nike Air Zoom Huarache sneakers, linking the look to her 2004 Olympic gold and the Storm’s first championship.
- The Aug. 17 unveiling preceded Seattle’s game against the Mercury, featured tributes from former teammates and civic leaders, and drew an official salute from the WNBA.
- The longtime Storm point guard is the league’s career assists leader with 3,234, a 13-time All-Star, and Seattle’s first female athlete commemorated with a statue.
- Seattle lost the commemorative game 85-82 to Phoenix, and Bird is slated for Naismith Hall of Fame induction later this year.