Sue Bird: In preparation for Sue Bird's final regular-season home game in Seattle, the Seattle Storm
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honoured Sue Bird's 19 seasons with the team on Sunday. Climate Pledge Arena was packed to
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capacity (18,100) for the Storm's matchup with the Las Vegas Aces. Seattle's four titles
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with Bird were highlighted in a movie that was shown before the game, and former teammates
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and coaches who were present also paid respect to Bird. The Aces' 89-81 victory over Seattle,
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which they achieved with to 29 points from big A'ja Wilson and several crucial baskets in the fourth
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quarter from guard Chelsea Gray, was the only thing that didn't go as expected. Bird
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addressed the audience after the game and admitted, "I'm not going to lie, it somewhat stings to
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lose my last game here. I too lost my first game here, so it's okay. As Bird's remarks suggested,
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the emotion on a day that had been in the making for two decades was stronger than the loss.
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