D iana Taurasi was among those in attendance to watch best friend and long-time rival Sue Bird become the first WNBA player to receive a statue from the franchise they played for. Bird, who spent all 21 years of her Hall of Fame career with the Storm, was immortalized outside the Climate Pledge Arena with a bronze statue of her going for a layup.

Diana Taurasi paid heartfelt tribute to Sue Bird as the Seattle Storm unveiled a bronze statue of Bird outside Climate Pledge Arena—the first ever for a WNBA player.