Born on October 16, 1980 in Syosset, New York, Sue Bird was one of two children. Her older sister, Jennifer remains one of the people she looks up to and emulates.

Sue's high school career was definitely a sign of how good of player she is. While at Christ the King High School, she averaged 16.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 8.5 steals a game her senior year. Among many awards she attained in her days at Christ the King, she was named the 1997-98 New York City and New York State player of the year and 97-98 MVP of the New York State Tournament. She also led her team to a perfect 27-0 record.

Her first year at the University of Connecticut (1998-99) was a rocky one. While she started her first eight games, she tore her ACL on Dec. 30 and was forced to sit the rest of the season. All this gave her the fuel to push it harder in 1999-2000, where she started all 37 games for the Huskies, was second in the nation in three-point field goal percentage (49.7) and named to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament team. Bird and the rest of the team went on to win the 2000 NCAA Division I Championship.

In 2000-2001 the Bird kept flying, being named to the All-Big East first team and leading the Huskies in assists (169) and steals (63). While all these numbers were extraordinary, one of her biggest moments came against Notre Dame in the Big East championship. With time winding down, Bird sank a bucket at the buzzer to give the Huskies their eighth consecutive Big East championship.

The following season Bird accomplished some of her finest work yet. While winning numerous awards and leading her team to a perfect 39-0 record and a national championship, Bird proved one of the elite point guards in the country. She lead the nation in free-throw percentage and was the Big East Player of the Year. Bird finished her career with the Huskies scoring 1,378 points, 585 assists, 243 steals.

Then on April 19, when she was drafted by the Storm, Bird's professional career began.

- Seattle Times