In a ceremony before the Seattle Storm hosted the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday, legendary former guard Sue Bird became the first WNBA player honored by her franchise with a statue outside of Climate Pledge Arena.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/onsi/womens-fastbreak as Kelsey Plum Tells Sue Bird Reason for Las Vegas Aces WNBA Trade Request.

During an appearance on retired Seattle Storm star Sue Bird’s podcast, Kelsey Plum opened up about parting ways with the Aces after seven seasons.