Sue Bird, Megan Rapinoe announce separation on social media

Retired actresses Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe announced Friday on social media that, after ten years together, they are no longer dating.

“There is no smooth or easy way to share this story,” he wrote on Instagram. “After much consideration, we have made a different decision as a family.

“This has not been an easy decision, but it is one that we have made together, with love, respect, and care for each other.”

Bird, 45, won four WNBA titles in her 19 seasons in the league, all with the Seattle Storm. He also won five Olympic gold medals with the US national team. The former UConn star was the No. 1 pick in the 2002 WNBA draft after winning two NCAA titles with the Huskies.

Rapinoe, 40, played for the United States women’s soccer team that won the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2015 and 2019. She also won the 2012 Olympic gold medal with Team USA.

Bird retired from the WNBA after the 2022 season, and Rapinoe from the NWSL at the end of the 2023 season.

“We’ve lived with them for the past decade, in big moments and in quiet moments, and it’s something we’ll always have,” Bird and Rapinoe wrote.

“We are so grateful for this amazing community that has encouraged us, welcomed us, and supported us as we are.”

Bird, who was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame last year, is now the general manager of the US women’s basketball team.

Bird and Rapinoe also had business interests, including a podcast called “A Touch More.”

“(To) network around it has been a lot of fun,” she wrote about the podcast. “The conversations, the laughs, the collaboration – it means more than we can put into words. Even if this podcast chapter ends, what we’ve built with you won’t.”