Basketball icon and sneaker queen Sue Bird is turning 40 in 2021, if you can believe it—the same year in which the Olympics will now take place. Bird, who is signed as a point guard for the Seattle Storm (the WNBA schedule is still unknown due to coronavirus concerns), was predicted to be a key factor with Team USA this year despite still recovering from knee surgery. But when Dick Pound announced there would be a postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Bird’s eligibility apparently became a question (as did the eligibility of many athletes, including Bird’s partner Megan Rapinoe, perhaps you’ve heard of her?).
seems particularly unfair considering Bird has four gold medals and was part of the reason Team USA qualified for Tokyo in the first place. Bird’s take on the skepticism towards her“I’ve always believed the best ballplayers should be on the team.
If I’m physically able and I’m playing at the top level and the opportunity is there, of course, I’m going to say yes to it. I would feel weird saying otherwise.”, her mind remains in the present moment.
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