Teaming up with Sue Bird
“Symetra’s partnership and support are really special. It’s a joy to work with them.”
Sue Bird is one of the greatest basketball players of all time. We’re proud of the long partnership we’ve had with her on and off the court.
Now we want to make sure her retirement is as fulfilling as her career. So we’re helping her explore some fun new hobbies.
We’re a longtime supporter of Sue’s former team, the Seattle Storm, so we got to see her determination on the court up close.
But her commitment outside the game is what inspired this collaboration.
Sue shares our values of inclusion, equity and empowering youth through sports. We’re both focused on advancing positive social change and making the world better for our communities.
“For me, it’s always about paying it forward. Symetra is also doing that.”
In our latest episode, we thought Sue might like to try figure skating. So we brought in world champion Tara Lipinski to show her a few moves. Spoiler alert: Sue told us she grew up wearing hockey skates, which don’t have those jagged toe picks. And she found out they can really trip you up.
“Nobody does it by themselves. You need people around you that you trust. People who are going to support you.”
Watch Sue Bird attempt to score a new hobby
We chose several new hobbies for Sue, including beekeeping and taking care of farm animals. And she was game for all of it. Once we were on set, however, we found out what a great sport she truly is. Because it turns out she’s allergic to both bees and animals.
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