Sue Bird isn’t ready for retirement just yet. On Friday, the 41-year-old point guard announced she will return for her 19th season in the WNBA in 2022.
After the Seattle Storm were eliminated from the 2021 WNBA Playoffs, Bird said she would take some time before deciding on the future of her playing career.
“This is the first time where I’m really going to have to sit back, see how I feel, weigh some things,” she said at the time. “I know for sure that I want to let the emotion of the season die down.