Two former UConn women’s basketball stars took the court as 2022 WNBA All-Stars on Sunday, with Breanna Stewart and Sue Bird suiting up as starters and co-captains of Team Stewart.
Team Stewart fell to Team Wilson (captained by A’ja Wilson and Sylvia Fowles, who is also retiring after this season), 134-112, in Bird’s 13th and final All-Star game. Beyond the result, the game signaled the ceremonial passing of the torch to the next generation, with Bird’s career coming to an end in a matter of months.
Bird, who has been in the league since 2002, has been one of the most recognizable faces in the WNBA throughout her lengthy career, which includes four championships.