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    Bird’s Transition from the WNBA to the Media

    • Sue Bird retired from the WNBA in 2022, wrapping up a 20-year career that saw her win four WNBA championships.
    • Bird, along with Alex Morgan, Chloe Kim, and Simone Manuel, launched Togethxr — a media platform focused on telling the stories of women in sports.
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    Jun 09, 2023 | 09:38 am
    UPDATED Jan 14, 2025 | 07:50 pm
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    Sue Bird is a legend on the basketball court — winning four WNBA titles and five Olympic gold medals with the U.S. National team — but now she’s off to bigger and better things. Bird joins us to talk about retiring from the WNBA and the variety of media opportunities she’s pursuing.

    But first — we talk about the Big 12 going international, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s Golf League has it’s first team, and the Jacksonville Jaguars new stadium concepts.

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