SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JUNE 27: Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird are recognized during the fourth quarter between the Seattle Storm and the Indiana Fever at Climate Pledge Arena on June 27, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
UConn and WNBA great Sue Bird has been honored with a signature Barbie doll.
Mattel announced on Tuesday that the collectible tribute doll was modeled for Bird, who is a “basketball legend who pioneered the way for growth in the women’s league with her record-breaking legacy and courageous voice that forever changed the game.”
The doll is dressed in a No. 10 jersey, Bird’s number at UConn and in the WNBA.
The doll is part of Mattel’s Role Model series as the company celebrates’ Barbie’s 65th anniversary and the company’s summer of sports initiative.
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UConn, where Bird won two national championships in college, posted a photo of her smiling while holding her Barbie.
Bird, 43, retired in 2022 after 21 seasons in the WNBA, all with the Seattle Storm.
She helped the Storm to four championships and was part of five U.S. national teams that won a gold medal, the last coming in 2021 at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Bird is now a part owner of the Storm.
