By Seán Federico-O'Murchú, CNNUpdated 0603 GMT (1403 HKT) September 7, 2022 Sue Bird reacts after the Seattle Storm lost to the Las Vegas Aces 97-92 in Game 4 of the 2022 WNBA Playoffs semifinals at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.(CNN)Legendarybasketball player Sue Bird bid farewell to the sport Tuesday night when her Seattle Storm lost to the Las Vegas Aces, who advanced to the WNBA Finals.«It's sad,»she said in an interview with ESPN after the game. «Obviously, so thankful for 20 years here.
I'm going to miss it so much. I'm not going anywhere. But I'm going to miss it.»As she spoke, fans were chanting «Thank you Sue!» in the Seattle arena.
Bird, 41, announced in June this season would be her last. In her final game, she finished with 8 points and 8 assists.WNBA legend Sue Bird to retire after this seasonThe Aces held off the Storm 97-92 in Game 4 in the best-of-five semifinal series with Chelsea Gray shooting a team-high 31 points along with 10 assists.
Breanna Stewart led Seattle with 42 points, tying Angel McCoughtry for the most in a WNBA playoff game.Read MoreThe Aces will play either the Chicago Sky — the defending WNBA champion — or the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA Finals.