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Monday, June 2, 2025

Sue Bird’s Final Regular-Season Home Game Sets Attendance Records

  • Bird’s final regular-season home game drew a bigger crowd than any in Storm history.
  • It was also the largest crowd in the Climate Pledge Arena to date.
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WNBA legend Sue Bird took the hardwood for her final regular-season home game on Sunday evening — to a historic crowd.

About 18,100 fans packed into Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle to celebrate Bird’s illustrious career, the team announced

It was not only the largest crowd the Storm had ever garnered, but also the largest of any team in the arena to date.

More fans showed up for the game than any other WNBA game this season. For the Storm, it was the second consecutive sellout.

The rabid crowd watched a pregame retirement ceremony and got to listen to her live post-game speech. Though the Storm fell to the Las Vegas Aces, the vibe was reportedly electric — with the crowd chanting “Thank you, Sue!”

Bird, a UConn Huskies alum, was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 draft. Since then, she’s been named an All-Star 13 times, won four championships, and garnered five Olympic gold medals. Bird is the WNBA’s all-time assists leader.

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