Claim: Sue Bird played basketball professionally.
Evidence: Suzanne Brigit `` Sue '' Bird -LRB- born October 16 , 1980 -RRB- is an American professional basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the Women 's National Basketball Association -LRB- WNBA -RRB-.
The Women 's National Basketball Association -LRB- WNBA -RRB- is the major women 's professional basketball league in North America.