Shelton-Mason County Journal - Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886

One of the greatest players to ever put on a uniform in Seattle will be retiring at the end of the WNBA season.

Sue Bird, who has played for the Seattle Storm since being drafted first overall in 2002, is calling it a career after this season. If there was a Mount Rushmore of Seattle sports athletes, she would certainly be on it, along with Walter Jones, Ken Griffey Jr. and Gary Payton.

She’s won four WNBA titles in Seattle in 2004, 2010, 2018 and 2020, and she’s a 13-time WNBA all-star. Bird leads the WNBA all-time in assists, seasons played, games played and minutes played. She won...