Pablo Torre Finds Out Share & Strap-On & Tell with Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe
Oct 16, 2025
Sue Bird, a WNBA legend and Hall of Famer, and Megan Rapinoe, a World Cup champion and activist, share their insights on the future of the WNBA amid ongoing labor tensions. They discuss Sue's recent statue reveal and the emotional toll of retirement speeches. The duo reflects on the importance of public opinion in negotiations and analyze the potential impacts of a new $2.2 billion media deal on player salaries. Expect laughter too, with tales of butter sculptures and their playful banter around pop culture moments.
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Statue Tour Was A Multi-City Celebration
- Megan and Sue spent long summer weekends traveling to multiple modest cities for Sue's statue events and made the best of each stop.
- They rented local venues, created themed cocktails, and treated the events like a series of celebratory receptions.
First WNBA Statue And Bronze Limits
- Sue Bird's statue is the first ever for a WNBA player and was praised for uncanny accuracy.
- Bronze's unforgiving nature makes facial expressions on statues risky, but the sculptor captured key details like shoulders and ponytail.
Butter Sue Sculpture Backfires
- Megan attempted a butter sculpture of Sue for a live show and the result melted into an unflattering, sumo-like bust.
- A fan later claimed the butter piece, leaving its eventual fate a mystery.