Bird announced her retirement from the WNBA on Tuesday after 22 seasons

She will play her final game with the Seattle Storm on: Sept. 16.

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Bird was drafted by the Storm in 2002 and helped the team win two WNBA championships

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She is a four-time Olympic gold medalist and was named one of the WNBA's Top 15 Players of All Time in 2011.

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Bird is the WNBA's all-time leader in assists and is second in steals

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She was named the WNBA's Most Valuable Player in 2002 and 2009

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Bird was the first player to win four Olympic gold medals in basketball

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She is the only player in WNBA history to have won an MVP award, a Finals MVP award, and a championship in the same season.

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Bird was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016

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She will have her jersey retired by the Storm on September 16