Sue Bird says joining ownership group of the Seattle Storm felt inevitable [Video]

FILE – Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird brings the ball up against the Washington Mystics during the second half of Game 1 of a WNBA basketball first-round playoff series Aug. 18, 2022, in Seattle. The Storm’s owners, Force 10 Hoops, said Wednesday, April 24, 2024, that Bird has joined the ownership group. Bird said in a team statement her involvement with the Storm will continue to grow the game. Investing in women’s sports isn’t just about passion, she said. It’s smart business. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File) (Lindsey Wasson, Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

SEATTLE – Becoming a part-owner of the only WNBA franchise she ever played for felt like an inevitability for Sue Bird.

It’s one more thing Bird is adding to an already busy agenda in retirement.

“I don’t think there was a matter of timing. … It’s not about this being the right time, or wrong …