Russell Wilson talks Sue Bird after Seahawks week five win

The Seahawks won a heart-racing game on Sunday and Russell Wilson said he felt like Sue Bird.

Russell Wilson is clearly a man of character. But he is also one who appreciates greatness and the hard work that goes into being great. Wilson definitely is diligent about what he needs to do to play at a high level. And he understands that the Seattle Storm’s Sue Bird does the same thing.

In Wilson’s press conference after the Seahawks 27-26 come-from-behind victory over the Vikings in week five, Wilson said that in the final two minutes he “felt like Sue Bird in the clutch.” For those who do not know anything about Sue Bird, and you should, she is a member of the Seattle Storm, a future basketball Hall of Famer and four-time WNBA champion, including in 2020.

Bird will be 40 years old in four days but certainly doesn’t play like she is an older player. In fact, Bird set a WNBA record for assists in a playoff game with 16 in game one of the Storm’s finals against the Las Vegas Aces. There can be no doubt that Wilson would like to have the career that Bird has had and Wilson will learn from how Bird has remained in top form and motivated for success even while becoming one of the older players in her league.

Importance of Sue Bird

We also shouldn’t dismiss how meaningful it is for a player of Wilson’s caliber who plays the most popular sport in the United States to give respect to a female athlete. This simply doesn’t happen enough.

But Wilson doesn’t simply mention Bird because he knows that doing so will actually bring attention to himself. He understands that Bird is a great player but also an important member of the Seattle sports community. Wilson has been a champion once with a Seattle team. Bird four times.

Wilson respects this fact. He wants four Super Bowl wins, probably more. And we all know who Russell Wilson is. We should all know who Sue Bird is as well.