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Michael Sykes

The basketball world showered Sue Bird with love after her final game and it was so awesome

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Sue Bird definitely didn’t go out the way she wanted to.

The Seattle Storm couldn’t eke out just one more win against the Aces in Game 4. Breanna Stewart’s 42 points weren’t enough to overcome 31 points and 10 assists from Chelsea Gray along with A’ja Wilson’s 23 points and 13 rebounds. The star-studded performances were everywhere on Tuesday night.

But when the final buzzer sounded, at least for a moment, it didn’t feel like any of those numbers mattered anymore. The series was over, and so was Sue Bird’s career.

Bird announced that this would be her final season at the beginning of the year, no matter where it ended. She didn’t win her final game, but she may have gotten something a bit sweeter.

After the final buzzer when things were all said and done and Bird, waved goodbye to her fans.

She did her final interview and everyone erupted in “Thank you, Sue,” chants. And, immediately, the emotions flared up for Bird.

“It has been my honor to play for this franchise, for these fans. I mean, I don’t know what else to say.” 

What a moment, man. A very well-deserved sendoff for a future Hall of Famer. Soon after, everyone showed Bird love, from some of her peers to her fans and everything in between.

The internet kept the party going.

What a career. Congratulations, Sue Bird. We’ll see you in the Hall of Fame.

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