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“Looks Like She’s In On It”: WNBA Legend Sue Bird’s Heart Warming Gesture Leaves Fans In Awe as March Madness Intensifies

Published 03/27/2023, 7:10 AM EDT

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The month of March Madness finally saw its penultimate games. The Men’s NCAA tournament has come down to the wire with only three games left to decide the champion. The women’s tournament is yet to complete the Elite Eight round. However, the Iowa Hawkeyes and LSU Tigers clinched their spot in the final four. Moreover, the Iowa players had a special visitor before they sealed their spot. 

The Iowa Hawkeyes forced their way through to the final four round with an emphatic victory against the Louisville Cardinals. Iowa’s Caitlin Clark dropped the 11th triple-double of her career on Sunday. She dropped 41 points with 10 rebounds and 12 assists to take her side to a dominant 97-83 victory. 

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Despite the No.2 seeded team’s victory, the players’ reaction to Sue Bird’s arrival on the court caught fans’ attention. The WNBA legend surprised the Iowa players right before the tipoff on Sunday. The Hawkeyes players were getting in their groove and Bird left them speechless with her appearance. 

 

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The video clip surfaced on Instagram, garnering a lot of reactions from basketball fans. One user said, “The fact that they’re all surprised and Caitlin Clark looks like she’s in on it.” Moreover, Bird has been in the news lately for hanging out with her fiance, Megan Rapinoe, in restaurants. Recently, the media spotted the star with Rapinoe in a restaurant in Seattle

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In response to the video surfaced on Instagram, fans swarmed the comments section. Following are some reactions from fans. 

“Everyone except Caitlin covers their mouth and that’s how u know that’s goat sees goat”

“The reactions were priceless”

“she’s the female black mamba which shows u why these young ladies faces are astounded”

“Love seeing women being inspired by WOMEN!!! TY for being our Good Luck Charm tonight”

“This is the BEST “

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“This is soooo dope!”

Coming up next in the Women’s NCAA Championship

After the two Elite Eight games on Sunday, Iowa and LSU tigers make their way to the final four. Notably, the Tigers make their first-ever entry into the final four. The two Monday night games between South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia Tech, and Ohio State will determine the other two entrants. Moreover, the men’s and women’s finals are set to be played on Sunday, April 2.

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What do you make of the Iowa players’ reaction to Sue Bird’s entry to the arena? Let us know in the comments below. 

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Shahul Hameed

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Shahul Hameed is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He holds a Master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and has previously worked as a contributor at an online news site. Shahul has always shared a keen interest in journalism, starting off as a reporter for his college news journal.
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