Sue Bird Barbie: Mattel honors WNBA great with signature doll

FILE - Seattle Storm's Sue Bird talks with media members at the basketball team's media day in Seattle, May 13, 2019. Magic Johnson's love of basketball motivated him to save the Los Angeles Sparks from folding and also put him on the leading edge of what is now a growing WNBA trend. Former WNBA players Sue Bird and Renee Montgomery have joined the ownership groups of the Seattle Storm and Atlanta Dream, respectively.

FILE - Seattle Storm's Sue Bird talks with media members at the basketball team's media day in Seattle, May 13, 2019. Magic Johnson's love of basketball motivated him to save the Los Angeles Sparks from folding and also put him on the leading edge of what is now a growing WNBA trend. Former WNBA players Sue Bird and Renee Montgomery have joined the ownership groups of the Seattle Storm and Atlanta Dream, respectively. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)


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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — WNBA great Sue Bird has been honored with a signature Barbie doll. Mattel announced Tuesday that it has issued a replica Barbie doll based on the basketball career of Bird. Bird played 21 seasons with the WNBA's Seattle Storm, helping the franchise to four league titles. She also has won five Olympic gold medals with the U.S. national team. Bird retired after the 2022 season and is now part of Seattle's ownership. Mattel said the Sue Bird Barbie is part of its Role Model series as the doll celebrates its 65th anniversary.

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