Sue Bird | Resilience & Basketball | Talks at Google

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Published on December 23, 2020 5:00:07 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoTHilYW7pA

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4x WNBA Championship winner Sue Bird discusses her career journey and how she has persevered throughout her 20+ year career as a professional basketball player in a male-dominated sport. She also shares how she uses her unique platform to advocate for equity across all dimensions.

Sue Bird is a professional basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), having been drafted by the team as the first overall pick in the 2002 WNBA draft. Bird has won a joint-record four WNBA championships with the Storm (2004, 2010, 2018, 2020), four Olympic gold medals (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016), two NCAA Championships with the University of Connecticut (2000, 2002), and four FIBA World Cups (2002, 2010, 2014, 2018). She is one of only 11 women to attain all four accolades. She is also a five-time EuroLeague Champion (2007-2010, 2013).

Moderated by Frances Armas-Edwards, with an introduction by Marnie Florin.

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