The longtime Storm point guard already had her jersey retired and a street in the city named after her, and became the first player in WNBA history to have a statue erected outside of a team’s home arena.

On Sunday, Aug. 17, the Hall of Fame inductee started the day of festivities honoring her legacy by raising a "Forever Sue" flag at the Space Needle. Sue Bird Day was declared for three entities in the state: the city of Seattle, King County, and the State of Washington.