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Seattle fans’ next visit to Climate Pledge Arena will now include a stroll down Sue Bird Court.

The Seattle City Council voted unanimously to rename a street in honor of the legendary former Seattle Storm player, and now part-owner, Sue Bird, according to from the SCC on Tuesday.

“Sue Bird is the indisputable G.O.A.T of women鈥檚 basketball and I want to thank Mayor Harrell for initiating this recognition,” Seattle City Council member Rob Saka, representing District 1, said. “As Chair of the Transportation Committee, I was proud to support the creation of this street name and shepherd it through council in her honor.”

The portion of Second Avenue North between Denny Way and Lenny Wilkens Way was permanently renamed “Sue Bird Court” in recognition of her many contributions not only as an athlete, but away from the basketball court as well.

“Like the Space Needle or Starbucks, Sue’s name is synonymous with Seattle 鈥� a true icon whose impact on our city鈥檚 cultural fabric and the world of sports will be felt for generations,” Harrell said, according to a piece published on . “Renaming this street in her honor is a testament to the lasting impact she has had on our city.”

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Bird also spoke at the ceremony, saying she has always “loved and cherished” playing in Seattle, adding “the city will forever be a part of me.”

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“When I think back on my time with the Storm — the people I鈥檝e met, the memories I鈥檝e made, the impact this franchise has had off the court, and of course, the championships we鈥檝e won on the court — I鈥檓 reminded that some achievements don鈥檛 come and go, they don鈥檛 get broken, they last forever,” Bird said, the Storm website . “That鈥檚 what makes today so special is that I get to add to that list with something that is going to last forever.”

As part of its coverage of the event, the Storm explained that while聽streets more often are given an honorary designation, an ordinance to permanently change a street name . In the last three years, one permanent street has seen a permanent name change — Thomas Street which was renamed Lenny Wilkens Way in December 2021.

“Sue Bird Court” is the first and only permanent street renaming through ordinance by Harrell’s administration, the Storm also noted.

The Storm also paid tribute to Bird and the new street name Monday night ahead of the team’s game against the Washington Mystics by giving away 5,000 to fans.

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Bird spent her entire two-decade-long career with the Storm, retiring at the end of the 2022 season after being the No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 WNBA draft. She helped lead the Storm to each of the team’s four WNBA Championships and retired as the WNBA鈥檚 all-time leading assist leader with 3,234. She was named to 13 All-Star teams and eight All-WNBA teams.

Bird additionally led her collegiate team to two NCAA titles and won five Olympic gold medals. She’s just one of two American basketball players to win five or more gold medals in the Olympics, the other being Diana Taurasi with six.

Earlier this year, Bird also joined the Storm ownership group. The group, , made the announcement on the Storm鈥檚 website .

Bird honored one day after Rapinoe sees her number retired

Bird received this honor just a day after her fiancee, retired soccer star Megan Rapinoe, had her No. 15 retired by Seattle Reign FC ahead of the team’s thrilling 1-0 win over against the North Carolina Courage.

As 成人X站 7 pointed out, this is the first time the club has ever done this and it鈥檚 the fifth time in the National Women鈥檚 Soccer League (NWSL) history a team retired a player’s number.

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The couple have been together since 2016 and they .

Steve Coogan is the lead editor of MyNorthwest. You can read more of his stories here. Follow Steve on , or email him here.