WNBA Legend, Who Followed Michael Jordan in “Giving Up” Her Life to Be the Best, Gifts a Beautiful Farewell Present to League Icon Sue Bird

WNBA legend Diana Taurasi gifted a pair of custom Michael Jordan shoes to one of the most iconic players in WNBA history, Sue Bird. The Phoenix Mercury star surprised Bird with a pair of custom Jordans in their last regular season game together. Taurasi, who has dedicated her life to the sport of basketball like Michael Jordan, used to play with Bird at the UConn women’s basketball team in the early 2000s.

Friday’s match marked the 46th encounter between the two legends. The Seattle Storm visited the desert to face the Phoenix Mercury in their last regular matchup of the season. In the game, Diana Taurasi dropped a brilliant 28 points, leading the Mercury to a 16-point victory.

On the other hand, Sue Bird had an underwhelming showing in the game. In fact, she tallied only two points and five assists in a losing effort. Nonetheless, the night ended with a wonderful surprise.

Diana Taurasi gifts Sue Bird a pair of custom Jordans

Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird have established themselves as pioneers in the league. The two WNBA legends go way back to their university days, when they used to play on the same team. Therefore, Taurasi had to surprise Bird with something special in their last regular season encounter.

As it turns out, the surprise was a pair of beautiful custom Jordans in Seattle Storm colors. However, Taurasi proved in the game that her parting gift ended with a pair of shoes. In fact, she put on a brilliant show in the game snatching a crucial victory.

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Meanwhile, Bird had a relatively quiet performance. However, her Storm are sitting comfortably in second place in the Western Conference with a 17-10 record. On the other hand, Mercury are struggling in the fourth spot with eight games to go.

Diana Taurasi’s thoughts on Michael Jordan sacrificing his life for basketball

After the release of Netflix’s docuseries The Last Dance, Diana Taurasi weighed in on Michael Jordan and his career. In fact, the three-time WNBA champion could easily relate to the sacrifices that the Bulls legend had to endure to become the greatest.

“There’s going to be another Jordan; there’s going to be another me, but you gotta give up your life,” said Taurasi. “And watching this, he gave up his life to be the best basketball player in the world.”

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