Bye, bye, Chicken(ie).
WNBA legend Sue Chicken introduced her retirement on Thursday.
“I’ve determined this can be my remaining yr,” Chicken, 41, wrote on her social media channels. “I've liked each single minute, and nonetheless do, so gonna play my final yr, similar to this little lady performed her first.”
The Syosset native was drafted first general by the Seattle Storm within the 2002 WNBA Draft. In 19 seasons, all with the Storm, Chicken has averaged 11.9 factors, 5.6 assists and a pair of.6 rebounds per recreation.
Chicken, a 12-time All-Star, has gained 4 WNBA titles and helped lead Crew USA to 5 Olympic gold medals.
In February, Chicken alluded to 2022 being her remaining season however instructed reporters at a press convention saying her re-signing with the Storm that she didn’t need a farewell tour.
“I believe it’s assumed to be my final and I do consider all arrows are pointing in that path,” Chicken mentioned. “For some purpose, I don’t essentially wish to function in that house as a result of I believe for my character … it doesn’t essentially match for each recreation I'm going into to be, ‘That is Sue’s final recreation on this metropolis. That is her final time placing her shoe on.’ I don’t actually function in that house nicely, however I perceive that comes with it.”
Chicken had begun speculating about retirement on the finish of final season when Seattle misplaced to the Phoenix Mercury within the second spherical of the playoffs. The house crowd serenaded her with “another yr” chants after the elimination, and he or she got here by way of.
The Storm have 22 video games left within the common season and are second within the Western Convention at 9-5, three video games again of the first-place Las Vegas Aces. Chicken will presumably play her remaining New York recreation at midday Sunday when the Storm tackle the Liberty at Barclays Heart.
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