SEATTLE (AP) — Becoming a part-owner of the only WNBA franchise she ever played for felt like an inevitability for Sue Bird.
It’s one more thing Bird is adding to an already busy agenda in retirement.
“I don’t think there was a matter of timing. … It’s not about this being the right time, or wrong time, or really anytime,” Bird said on Monday. “I feel like it was kind of inevitable, and a lot of ways something I always wanted, something that I’ve always had in the back of my head. And then for whatever reason this is just when it worked out.”
The Seattle Storm announced last week that Bird would be joining the ownership group for the franchise adding an expected piece to her business portfolio that’s helping define the post-playing part of her career.
There is Bird’s production company “A Touch More,” founded with fiancée Megan Rapinoe. There’s her media and commerce company — “TOGETHXR” — that was founded with Alex Morgan, Chloe Kim and Simone Manuel. She’s also a part-owner of Gotham FC in the NWSL.
NBA playoffs: Edwards leads Wolves to 98
China committed to promoting peace talks on Ukraine issue: top diplomat
The main forum of Global Digital Economy Conference 2023 Lhasa Summit was held
Xi stresses promoting equipment renewal, trade
Shooting injures 2 at Missouri high school graduation ceremony
North China's Hebei launches new multimodal transport route to Central Asia
Youth employment rate may improve in August
Pope trip to Luxembourg, Belgium confirmed for September, 2 weeks after challenging Asia visit
China's growth against odds raises world's hopes
Ohio judge to rule Monday on whether the state’s abortion ban stands
Xi replies to letter from Iowa's Muscatine High School students