Sue Bird played baseball professionally.
The 2009 WNBA Season is the 13th season of the Women 's National Basketball Association . The 2011 WNBA All-Star Game was played on July 23 , 2011 ( 3:30 pm EDT on ABC ) at the AT&T Center in San Antonio , Texas , home of the San Antonio Silver Stars . Suzanne Brigit `` Sue '' Bird ( born October 16 , 1980 ) is an American professional basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the Women 's National Basketball Association ( WNBA ) . The Women 's National Basketball Association ( WNBA ) is the major women 's professional basketball league in North America .