Some future Hall of Famers, like Derek Jeter and Kobe Bryant, announce their impending retirement earlier than or throughout a season, leading to a “farewell tour.”
Sue Bird did the identical in her remaining season within the WNBA two years in the past.
Bird introduced in the midst of the 2022 season that she would retire upon that season’s finish, giving followers and groups alike an opportunity to bid their farewells to the WNBA legend.
Sue Bird of the Women’s National Team and LeBron James discuss through the USA Women’s Basketball Showcase as a part of NBA All-Star Weekend on Feb. 15, 2020, at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. (Bill Baptist/NBAE by way of Getty Images)
LeBron James, although, lately claimed he was “50-50” on the concept.
Well, Bird says James completely ought to have one.
“When I look back, I still have fond, fond, fond memories. I wouldn’t change a thing. I’m so glad I announced when I announced, and I got to experience the farewell tour. And I was actually anti that at one point a couple of years prior, so that was interesting for me to experience it in that way…” Bird mentioned on the Sports Media podcast.
“If I talked to LeBron right now, I’d be like ‘Bro, I could not recommend this enough.'”
Bird admitted she was uncertain if she wished all the eye, however she did say she felt she owed it to the followers to understand her one remaining time.
Former Storm guard Sue Bird arrives throughout her jersey retirement ceremony following the Washington Mystics recreation, June 11, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
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“You have to almost see outside of yourself and understand that this is going to be meaningful for so many people,” she mentioned.
Bird did say such a tour may very well be overwhelming, “but I just think the pros outweigh the cons.”
It appears that the all-time main scorer’s thoughts is precisely the place Bird’s is contemplating a farewell.
“There’s times when I feel like I guess I owe it to my fans that have been along this journey with me for two decades plus, to be able to give them that moment where it’s every city and whatever the case may be and they give you your flowers or whatever the case may be. That seems cool,” he mentioned at All-Star weekend.
LeBron James’ pregame ritual of tossing chalk into the air. James started the ritual to maintain his fingers dry throughout video games, however carried on with it as soon as it turned a fan favourite. (Zach Beeker/NBAE by way of Getty Images)
“But the other side of I’ve never been that great with accepting, like, praise. It’s a weird feeling for me. I never really talked about it much, but it’s just a weird feeling for me. So to go in each city, if that’s the case – I don’t know. I’ve seen Mike’s, I’ve seen Kobe’s. I’ve seen a lot of guys. I just don’t know how much I – how I’d feel. I don’t know if I’d feel great about it.”
James is 39 and has mentioned he is been contemplating when he’ll grasp it up – though he’s nonetheless placing up All-Star numbers with 24.9 factors, 7.8 assists, and seven.2 rebounds.
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