Aug 19, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Seattle Storm guard Erica Wheeler (17 ... Sue Bird was honored with a statue outside Climate Pledge Arena — the first WNBA player ever to receive one. And Seahawks legend Bobby Wagner joined the ownership group ...

Not even two weeks after the Seattle Storm included Zia Cooke in a trade with the Washington Mystics, the third-year guard is back.

Sue Bird confesses her love to city of Seattle ahead of 2025 statue unveiling before Storm's Sunday afternoon game against Mercury

The Seattle Storm unveiled plans to build a statue for 13-time WNBA All-Star Sue Bird, who spent her entire 21-year career in Seattle. Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers gave her reaction to the news to DallasHoopsJournal, calling Bird an inspiration for her.

In a ceremony before Seattle hosted the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday, legendary former Storm guard Sue Bird, who led the franchise to four WNBA championships, became the first WNBA player honored with a statue outside a WNBA arena.

The WNBA sends a message to the Storm after the unveiling of Sue Bird's statue just before Seatte's game on Sunday.

Longtime Seattle Storm point guard Sue Bird, who already had her jersey retired and a street in Seattle named after her, had a statue erected in her honor outside Climage Pledge Arena on Sunday morning.

On Monday, the Seattle Storm signed Zia Cooke to a rest-of-season contract. Throughout her first season with the Seattle Storm, Zia Cooke has posted 3.3 points, 0.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. Before her time with the Storm, Cooke played two seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks.