133 Quotes by Sue Bird

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

I think when you've played in a league for as long as I have, it would be foolish for a coach not to ask a player with that kind of knowledge about other players. A lot of this goes beyond the court. Are they a good teammate? Are they good in the locker room? What's their attitude like? Do they work hard?

I think, generally speaking as a player, when I hear the word 'scout,' it's usually, 'The Seattle Storm are playing the L.A. Sparks tomorrow; the assistant coaches are scouting the L.A. Sparks.' And then they come to us and give a scouting report on the players and the team.

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.

I'm New York-born and raised.

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

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

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.

I'm not a good one-on-one player.