WNBA legend and Gotham FC minority proprietor Sue Bird poses with retiring Gotham FC captain Ali Krieger. (Ira L. Black/Getty Images)
Sue Bird wants a brand new jersey.
The 2023 NWSL Championship closing encompasses a battle of pursuits for the WNBA legend. Her accomplice Megan Rapinoe performs for OL Reign. But she is also a co-owner of NJ/NY Gotham FC and shut mates with staff captain Ali Krieger. Both Rapinoe and Krieger will likely be taking part in within the closing match of their careers.
So naturally, that makes issues attention-grabbing for Bird. Who does she root for? The staff for which her longtime accomplice performs? Or the staff wherein she fairly actually has a vested curiosity?
While the perfect final result for Bird may be a draw, that isn’t a risk within the winner-take-all match. But Bird continues to be trying to play down the center. She took to Instagram on Monday to ask if anybody has a plug for a twin jersey.
“Anyone got the plug on a Donna Kelce type jersey?” she wrote, tagging each Rapinoe and Krieger – in addition to Travis and Jason Kelce.
LET THE BIRD BOWL BEGIN!
We’re already on it, @S10Bird! pic.twitter.com/a3obdOSW54
— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) November 7, 2023
Donna Kelce, in fact, is the now-famous mom of NFL stars Travis and Jason. Travis stars for the Kansas City Chiefs at tight finish, whereas Jason is a middle for the Philadelphia Eagles.
The two performed towards each other within the Super Bowl earlier this 12 months, prompting Donna to wear a jersey that had Travis’ number on the front and Jason’s on the back. She additionally wore a jacket that was break up down the center together with her two sons’ numbers and staff logos and their final title written throughout the again.
Here’s to hoping Bird can get an identical hookup for Saturday’s closing, which kicks off at 8 p.m. ET at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego. The NWSL seems to be on the case, having written, “LET THE BIRD BOWL BEGIN! We’re already on it, @S10Bird!”
