No, Sue Bird Is Not Related To Larry Bird But Feels Like A Uncle
Sue Bird is a 41 years old American professional basketball player born on the 16th of October 1980 in Syosset, New York, United States.
The basketball player plays for the Seattle Storm of the Women’s National Basketball Association; she got drafted by the Storm first overall in the 2002 WNBA draft.
Furthermore, Sue is considered one of the greatest players in WNBA history, but she publicly confirmed retiring from playing professional basketball after the 2022 WNBA season on the 16th of June 2022.
Is Sue Bird Related To The Basketball Player Larry Bird?
No, Sue Bird is not related to the former professional basketball player Larry Bird. But, since they share the same profession and last name, people often mistake them for having a connection.
Sue has gotten questioned about her link with Larry since she was five, and it’s always the third question she receives that comes after what her name is and what she does for a living.
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Moreover, she shares similar height and stellar basketball skills with the basketball legend, so people often presume her to be Larry’s daughter or a distant relative. Yet, Bird doesn’t find the assumption annoying as long as it’s not a notorious athlete, criminal, or horrible character from literature.
Sue Bird Parents And Ethnicity
The basketball player is an American with Russian-Jewish ancestry from her dad’s side; she was born to her beloved parents, Herschel and Nancy Bird, in Syosset, Nassau County, New York, on Long Island.
Her ancestor’s original last name was Boorda, and she also holds an Israeli citizen, which she received in 2006 because of her Jewish father and paternal grandparents. However, the athlete represents her birth country in international competitions.
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Sue often makes posts of her mom and dad on her social networking sites on occasions like father’s day and mother’s day. But they are inactive on social media, so not much information about them is available on the internet. Yet, considering Bird’s lifestyle, Herschel and Nancy appear very supportive and will always have her back.
A Look Into Sue Bird’s Partner And Personal Life
Sue is a proud lesbian who publically came out on the 20th of July 2017 while disclosing her relationship with the soccer player Megan Rapinoe; she got included in the 2022 Queer 50 list.
The stunning couple began dating in late 2016 and announced their engagement on the 30th of October 2020. Furthermore, they also became the first same-sex couple to appear on the cover of ESPN The Magazine’s Body Issue.
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Bird and Rapinoe haven’t walked down the aisle yet and taken the wedding vows to spend their together forever as a married couple. However, they might have plans of tying the knot but haven’t revealed it to the media yet. Even so, they are going strong and will eventually share the wedding pictures on their social networking sites when they have the ceremony in the future.
Meet Sue Bird’s Siblings And Family Members On Instagram
The basketball player has an older sister named Jennifer ‘Jen’ Bird, who was also into athletics, and her interest in sports from an early age got partly influenced by Jen.
She has shared a few pictures with her sibling on her social networking sites. However, Jennifer seems to prefer living a peaceful life minding her own business, as she has maintained a private Instagram account under the handle @jenbird10.
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Likewise, the athlete goes by the username @sbird10 and has made 830 posts on her verified account. Sue often uses the platform to share her lifestyle with admirers and well-wishers; Bird has accumulated 678k followers as of the 9th of August 2022.
