Sue Bird is plenty busy these days, trying to guide the Seattle Storm to their fifth WNBA championship and getting set to chase her fifth Olympic gold medal as a member of Team USA. Along the way, the basketball great is throwing her support behind another tech gadget, making a pitch for smart home fitness trainer Tonal and investing in the startup. A new 30-second ad from the brand (above) is set to air before the opening of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. Bird is shown working out on Tonal’s digital weight system and in a voiceover says, “I’ve redefined… Read More
Seattle Storm star Sue Bird and U.S. Women’s National Team star Megan Rapinoe are among the female athletes getting in on the non-fungible token (NFT) craze with the release of digital trading cards next month. According to Sportico, the athletes, who are all represented by the Wasserman sports agency, will be featured on collectibles designed by Los Angeles-based artist Lauren Nipper. Athletes in addition to Bird and Rapinoe include No. 1 WNBA draft pick Charli Collier; No. 3 selection Aari McDonald; Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad; X Games gold medalist skateboarder Mariah Duran; and Paralympian Scout Bassett. Sportico said additional female… Read More
I pretty much rely on Amazon’s Alexa to tell me the weather for the day, read some headlines and play a little music. This week, the digital voice assistant provided an assist to Seattle Storm star Sue Bird and together they got me moving through a new workout aimed primarily at kids. Numbers Geek: Basketball legend Sue Bird on her record season, and one of her classic games The Alexa skill, called “Storm Workout,” features the three-time WNBA champion Bird putting users through a series of exercises for several minutes. It’s the first partnership between the hometown basketball team and… Read More
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Sue Bird is the WNBA’s oldest player, but you wouldn’t have guessed it watching this month’s playoffs. Case in point: Her incredible fourth quarter performance that helped the Seattle Storm get to the WNBA Finals last week. Sue Bird is the oldest player in the @WNBA. That didn't stop her from dropping FOURTEEN in the final 5:48 to send Seattle to the Finals pic.twitter.com/jCqw1cyDsB — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 5, 2018 And then, during Game 2 of the Finals against Washington on Sunday, she did this: THIS IS HOW YOU BRING THE HOUSE DOWN! What do you think, @SportsCenter?… Read More
