Report: NBC tabs Hall of Famer Sue Bird for WNBA analyst job
Report: NBC tabs Hall of Famer Sue Bird for WNBA analyst job
Steve Gardner, USA TODAYWed, April 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM UTC
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Former UConn and WNBA star Sue Bird is expected to be named as an analyst for NBC Sports' coverage of the WNBA games this season, according to a report from Front Office Sports.
The report doesn't say whether Bird will be in the studio or calling games live on NBC and Peacock, as the network returns to covering the WNBA and NBA this season. The network previously aired WNBA games from 1997 to 2002.
Bird, a 2025 inductee in the Basketball Hall of Fame, won a pair of national championships at Connecticut before going on to become a 13-time All-Star and four-time WNBA champion with the Seattle Storm before retiring after the 2022 season. She also won a record five gold medals as a member of the U.S. Olympic women's basketball team.
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For the past six years, Bird co-hosted a Women's NCAA Final Four alt-cast with Diana Taurasi on ESPN. However, that alt-cast did not return this season.
Bird also co-hosts a podcast with her wife, former U.S. women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe.
Former UConn Huskies great Sue Bird is honored with the retirement of her jersey number on Dec 7, 2025, with longtime Huskies coach Geno Auriemma serving as emcee.
NBC could not be reached for comment. Front Office Sports previously reported that Noah Eagle, Zora Stephenson, and Michael Grady will serve as play-by-play broadcasters for WNBA games on NBC and Peacock this season.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Sue Bird to serve as WNBA analyst on NBC/Peacock coverage | Report
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