Top 109 Quotes & Sayings by Sue Bird

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American athlete Sue Bird.

Last updated on September 17, 2024.

Suzanne Brigit Bird is an American professional basketball player of the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Bird was drafted by the Storm first overall in the 2002 WNBA draft and is considered to be one of the greatest players in WNBA history. As of 2021, Bird is the only WNBA player to win titles in three different decades. She held a front office position for the NBA's Denver Nuggets as their Basketball Operations Associate. She has also played for three teams in Russia. She holds both U.S. and Israeli citizenship.

American - Athlete | Born: October 16, 1980

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All of the teams in this league that have won multiple championships, they didn't come out the gate winning. Sometimes you have to take those hits to understand what it takes to win.

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

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I can take care of myself. You're probably never going to know if something bad is happening in my life. I think I was just made that way.

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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.

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Going to Jerusalem was an amazing experience... I spent most of my time in Tel Aviv. Gorgeous.

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There's something nice about being part of a trailblazing group. It's hard to look at myself that way because I look at Lisa Leslie and Sheryl Swoops and Rebecca Lobo and Dawn Staley in that way.

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A young basketball player has people to look up to an emulate. We are a pro league, and we're on television. It makes a difference. It's shows what's possible.

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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.

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I really subscribe to the 'look good, feel good' mantra in terms of playing, in terms of getting out there.

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I don't really see myself as a sneakerhead. I think I'm someone that likes to have a nice pair of shoes on when they're playing.

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

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In my mind, women's basketball players are an untapped resource.

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

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

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

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You hear about players like Jamal Crawford who's constantly giving back. Isaiah Thomas, even though he's from Tacoma, he went to U-Dub, and he's constantly giving back to the community.

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I love Russia.

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A lot of us players, if you were to ask them, feel like they have to play overseas. Why? 'Why not? Might as well do it while I can.' For a while, I felt that way - I've got to make the most money that I can. Now, do I feel like I could still play overseas? Absolutely. But I don't feel that pressure anymore.

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Whether I retire tomorrow or in 20 years, I just want to get as much out as I can. But with that, I have an understanding that basketball's not forever.

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

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There's been so many stories throughout the league where teams have started off poorly and ended up in the Finals. Or teams starting out great and not making the playoffs.

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

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

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I'm a big fan of the Kyrie shoe.

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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.

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Be kind. Be nice to yourself. You miss a shot, it's OK.

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

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

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

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I always thought front office work, being with the team day in and day out, that was something I wasn't going to get to until I was done.

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People have this kind of different image of what Israel is and what it's about. And yes, there are military people all over, but there's so much more.

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I kinda always felt like I am out, for all intents and purposes. So I always came from the standpoint of, 'Why does writing it in an article or saying it in an article make me gay?' That doesn't make me gay or not. I'm living my life. I'm not lying; I don't hide it.

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I don't feel this overwhelming pressure to play or to 'make money.' That's not my driving goal.

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

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You kinda say, 'Well, straight people don't have to come out.' I understand now that's not necessarily the right way to look at it.

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I was probably 7 or 8 when I went to see the Bulls play and was able to see Michael Jordan.

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As quickly as you can go 4-1, you can go 1-4. And the whole objective is not to get too high and not to get too low. It's one thing to tell somebody that and explain it, but it's another thing to really buy in, to have felt that and understand what it means to stay even-keel. That's what you have to be in this league.

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I've always played in a team atmosphere.

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For a lot of players, it's not that they don't want to play anymore or that they get tired of it or bored of it. It's that their bodies give out.

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I guess, technically, I went to a New York City high school, but I wouldn't call myself a New York City kid. But I've played against city kids all my life. So that kind of instills something in you.

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I'd love to have another chance to represent my country in the Olympics. If I'm healthy, absolutely... I'm very realistic when it comes to goals. I think it will all depend on my health.

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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 to meet President Obama and the aura... It's insane.

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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.

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

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My best vacations have been in Hawaii.

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

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

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

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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.

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I can be quiet and a little shy.

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Seattle is my home.

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When you're a point guard, man, if you're not up to par, you're in a lot of trouble.

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There was no professional basketball for me in the United States when I was in grade school and middle school. I could look to the Olympics and college basketball, but that was only on TV for the Final Four.

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You can control what you put in your body, how you take care of yourself, how much you work. You have to control what you can.

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I am thrilled to be re-signing with the Storm. This franchise and city have been incredibly supportive throughout my career, and I am looking forward to getting back to work with my teammates.

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The one thing you learn is when you can step out of your comfort zone and be uncomfortable, you see what you're made of and who you are.

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I have a whole journey - everybody does in life.

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

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

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'The Body Issue' is celebrating athletes' bodies, different sizes, different shapes... For me it's a celebration, and it's an honor to be in it.

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