On July 2, news broke that women's basketball legend and longtime Seattle Storm superstar Sue Bird was becoming the first WNBA player in history to have a statue built for them by a franchise, as Bird's statue will go up outside of Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena on August 17.

The UConn women’s basketball legend and Basketball Hall of Famer will be honored with a sculpture outside of Climate Pledge Arena, home of the Seattle Storm, the team announced Wednesday.

SEATTLE — The Seattle Storm says a legendary point guard, Sue Bird, is getting a statue outside of Climate Pledge Arena. The Hall of Famer will be the first player honored with one from the WNBA franchise. The statue will be unveiled on August 17 at 10 a.m.