Who is Megan Rapinoe’s fiancée, Sue Bird?
SOCCER star Megan Rapinoe and basketball player Sue Bird are one of America’s most popular couples.
The powerhouse couple announced their engagement back in October 2020, after four years of dating.
Who is Sue Bird?
Sue Bird, 41, is a retired professional basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the Women’s National Basketball Association.
She led the team to four championships and has won four Olympic gold medals, two NCAA championships, and four FIBA World Cups.
She is one of only 11 women to obtain all of those awards.
Additionally, she is a five-time EuroLeague champion.
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Bird is recognized as one of the league’s top 20 players of all time.
On Friday, January 7, 2022, Bird confirmed her return to the WNBA in an Instagram post, marking her 19th season in the league and 21st since being chosen.
When did Bird announce her retirement?
Bird announced her retirement back in June 2022.
She took to Twitter to share the official news with her fans:
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“I’ve decided this will be my final year. I have loved every single minute, and still do, so gonna play my last year, just like this little girl played her first #TheFinalYear @seattlestorm,” she wrote.
On Sunday, August 7, Bird played her final regular season game in Seattle.
“Right now I just want to say, from the bottom of my heart, how thankful I am,” Bird said while addressing the crowd after the game.
“Not only for today, and all of you showing up and supporting us, but for 21 years… This place is not only where I played, it’s where I call home.”
She was given a special ring and Seattle mayor, Bruce Harrell, declared August 7, 2022, to be “Sue Bird Day,” according to CBS Sports.
On September 6, 2022, Sue officially retired from the WNBA after her last game against the Aces. In this game, her team, Storm, was eliminated from the playoffs in Game four with a score of 97-92.
Postgame, Sue said: “I think initially I felt sad about the season and the game. I then think as the emotions started to come to the surface, that’s also what I know deep down in that, that was my last game.
“So it was a combination of those two things, but overall it just feels kind of weird.”
Who is Megan Rapinoe?
Aside from being one of the new faces of Victoria’s Secret, along with her fiancée, Rapinoe is a professional athlete.
Rapinoe, 35, plays as a winger and captains the OL Reign of the National Women’s Soccer League, as well as the United States national team.
She is also known as an advocate for equal pay among the genders.
When did Sue Bird get engaged to Megan Rapinoe?
Rapinoe and Bird announced their engagement back in October of 2020 via Instagram.
Bird shared a photo of Rapinoe down on one knee and putting a ring on her left hand.
There was no caption on the photo that was shared, but Bird’s team posted congratulations on Twitter.
“Ring Season,” the tweet said.
“Congrats to THE power couple on their engagement!!!”
The couple met at the 2016 Olympics and began dating shortly after in 2017.
Bird publicly came out as gay the same year in an ESPN story, while also confirming her relationship with Rapinoe.
“It’s happening when it’s happening because that’s what feels right,” Bird told the outlet.
“So even though I understand there are people who think I should have done it sooner, it wasn’t right for me at the time. I have to be true to that. It’s my journey.”
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When the outlet asked Rapinoe about her relationship with Bird she said: “We have a lot in common and just sort of clicked.
“I joke she is my No. 1 go-to-for-advice person. She’s just so levelheaded.”