HARTFORD, Conn. _ They may be separated by nearly 5,000 miles, but Friday afternoon was just like old times for former teammates and longtime friends Sue Bird and Svetlana Abrosimova, when the two chatted about their playing experiences and more on Abrosimova's Instagram page.
Abrosimova and Bird were teammates for three years in Storrs, where they led UConn to a national championship in 2000. They later joined forces again on the Seattle Storm and won a WNBA title in 2010. During the WNBA offseason, they spent many years competing with and against each other in Russia.
"You were two of the nicest Americans I've ever met," Abrosimova said of Bird and Diana Taurasi, another former UConn teammate. "You were sweethearts, always."
As host, Abrosimova, who just completed a stint as the general manager for the Russian national team and lives in Moscow, did most of the interviewing. Here are some highlights from their conversation.
