Sue Bird is returning to international basketball as ambassador for 2026 World Cup

by Tim Reynolds, AP Basketball Writer

Fri, September 8th 2023, 6:59 PM UTC

FILE - Former Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird arrives during her jersey retirement ceremony following a WNBA basketball game between the Seattle Storm and the Washington Mystics, on June 11, 2023, in Seattle. Retired U.S. women's basketball player Sue Bird was introduced Friday Sept. 8, 2023 as the global ambassador for the 2026 Women's World Cup. Bird won nine Olympic and World Cup gold medals in a two-decade career with the U.S. women's program. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

FILE - Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird, center, walks out of the tunnel before a WNBA basketball game against the Minnesota Lynx, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, in Seattle. Bird retired at the end of the 2022 season. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

FILE - Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird stands on the court during a WNBA basketball game against the Minnesota Lynx, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, in Seattle. Bird retired at the end of the 2022 season. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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FILE - Former Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird arrives during her jersey retirement ceremony following a WNBA basketball game between the Seattle Storm and the Washington Mystics, on June 11, 2023, in Seattle. Retired U.S. women's basketball player Sue Bird was introduced Friday Sept. 8, 2023 as the global ambassador for the 2026 Women's World Cup. Bird won nine Olympic and World Cup gold medals in a two-decade career with the U.S. women's program. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

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