WNBA Legend Sue Bird Is Getting Her Own Barbie! The new doll features the former Seattle Storm player in her iconic No. 10 jersey.
Tanisha Bhat is an Editorial Intern at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously appeared on The Greenfield Recorder, The Bay State Banner and The Daily Free Press.Mattel announced on Tuesday, July 16 that the former Seattle Storm player, 43, is getting her own Role Model doll as part of the iconic fashion toy's 65th anniversary celebration and the company’s summer of sports initiative.
The new Barbie also features a “Made to Move” body sculpt, which allows the doll to bend its elbows and knees, so that children can play with it and score layups, dribble around the defense or shoot a three-pointer. In addition to the doll, Barbie is also collaborating with VOICEINSPORT — a digital sport platform dedicated to keeping girls in athletics — to bring virtual mentoring sessions by the nine role model athletes throughout the year. The toy company will also make a donation to Every Kids Sport, a nonprofit close to Bird's heart that helps kids of all financial backgrounds gain access to youth sports.
“As an athlete, when you're in the middle of your career you're trying to make a name for yourself. But then you get to a point where you're like, ‘Okay, there's going to be other athletes that win, there's going to be athletes that come along and break your records. So there has to be something more, right?’ " Bird says, explaining, "You want to leave an impact that isn't just defined by winning and losing.
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