"I hope it tells a simple story," Bird said of her statue. "That greatness isn't about being perfect. It's about being persistent. That you can be true to yourself and still achieve extraordinary thi...

The eighth-ranked Storm fell to the fourth-ranked Mercury 85-82 on Sunday afternoon in front of a sellout crowd of 14,169 at Climate Pledge Arena.

Bird, who won four championships, is also the only player in league history to win titles across three different decades.