In a ceremony before Seattle hosted the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday, legendary former Storm guard Sue Bird, who led the franchise to four WNBA championships, became the first WNBA player honored with a statue outside a WNBA arena.

After a legendary career that featured four WNBA titles and 13 All-Star nods, Sue Bird’s legacy in Seattle is now enshrined in bronze. On Sunday — designed Sue Bird Day in the city, county and state — the Storm unveiled a statue of the point guard outside Climate Pledge Arena.

Seattle Storm legend Sue Bird became the first player in WNBA history to have a statue erected outside a team's home arena.