SOCCER star Megan Rapinoe and basketball player Sue Bird are one of America’s most popular couples.
The powerhouse couple announced their engagement back in October 2020, after four years of dating.
Who is Sue Bird?
Sue Bird, 40, is a professional basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the Women’s National Basketball Association.
She has led the team to four championships, has won four Olympic gold medals, two NCAA championships and four FIBA World Cups.
She is one of only 11 women to obtain all of those awards.
Additionally, she is a five-time EuroLeague champion.
Bird is recognized as one of the league’s top 20 players of all time.
On Friday, January 7, 2022, Bird confirmed her return to the WNBA in an Instagram post, marking her 19th season in the league and 21st since being chosen.
The start of free agency is a week from Saturday.
Who is Megan Rapinoe?
Aside from being one of the new faces of Victoria’s Secret, along with her fiancée, Rapinoe is a professional athlete.
Rapinoe, 35, plays as a winger and captains the OL Reign of the National Women’s Soccer League, as well as the United States national team.
She is also known as an advocate for equal pay among the genders.
When did Sue Bird get engaged to Megan Rapinoe?
Rapinoe and Bird announced their engagement back in October of 2020 via Instagram.
Bird shared a photo of Rapinoe down on one knee and putting a ring on her left hand.
There was no caption on the photo that was shared, but Bird’s team posted congratulations on Twitter.
“Ring Season,” the tweet said.
“Congrats to THE power couple on their engagement!!!”
What is Megan Rapinoe’s net worth?
- Rapinoe’s net worth is reportedly $3million
- Members of the US Women’s team earned a $90,000 bonus for reaching the quarterfinals
- By winning the 2019 World Cup, the US team split $4million as a bonus
How long has the couple been together?
The couple met at the 2016 Olympics and began dating shortly after in 2017.
Bird publicly came out as gay the same year in an ESPN story, while also confirming her relationship with Rapinoe.
“It’s happening when it’s happening because that’s what feels right,” Bird told the outlet.
“So even though I understand there are people who think I should have done it sooner, it wasn’t right for me at the time. I have to be true to that. It’s my journey.”
When the outlet asked Rapinoe about her relationship with Bird she said: “We have a lot in common and just sort of clicked.
“I joke she is my No. 1 go-to-for-advice person. She’s just so levelheaded.”
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Did Sue Bird’s fiancée Megan Rapinoe join Victoria’s Secret rebrand?
On June 16, 2020, Victoria’s Secret has signed soccer World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe as part of its plan to rebuild its brand alongside actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas.
Victoria’s Secret’s goal is to expand their brand to a larger market and add more diverse models to help shape the future of their brand.
However, Rapinoe and Jonas were not hired by the company as models, the two are reportedly hired as spokeswomen who will appear on a podcast and in marketing materials for the brand.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
