Sue Bird just became the first WNBA player to reach 3,000 assists
Sue Bird just keeps racking up records
Sue Bird is one of the most decorated WNBA players of all-time and easily one of the best point guards to ever play the game.
And at 40-years-old, the Seattle Storm star just keeps racking up record after record after record to add to her resume. It’s really been incredible to watch over the last few seasons.
She continued to add to all that on Friday night with her 3,000th career assist.
3,000 assists is always a pretty spectacular number and an amazing milestone. It speaks to who Bird is as a teammate and as a player, which is great.
But what makes this even greater is that she’s the first player in WNBA history to ever hit this mark.
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Sue Bird became the first player in WNBA history to record 3,000 career assists pic.twitter.com/ShYeurdXp8
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 10, 2021
That’s pretty amazing, man. Here was the 3,000th assist.
Assist No. 3,000
(via @seattlestorm)pic.twitter.com/eqKnOnnH3n
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 10, 2021
Think about the context of this. WNBA seasons are typically just 34 games through a four-month period before the postseason. She’s played 539 games in her career through 20 seasons.
That’s pretty spectacular. The longevity of it all is amazing. Congrats to Bird on her new record. Hopefully, she has a few more coming before she calls it quits.
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