Sue Bird: Overcoming Doubts as a Basketball Legend - An Inspiring Interview
Feb 01 2024
Sue Bird: Overcoming Doubts as a Basketball Legend - An Inspiring Interview

Sue Bird, a basketball legend, has left an undeniable impact on the sport. The documentary feature, Sue Bird: In the Clutch, showcases her remarkable career, with a particular focus on her 21st and final year in the WNBA. The film explores the motivations behind Bird's journey to becoming one of the greatest point guards in the game and her decision to retire. In an interview, Bird, director Sarah Dowland, producer Emily Singer Chapman, and executive producer Jay Ellis discuss the obstacles they encountered while creating the documentary and how they persevered through rejection. They also touch upon how CC Sabathia's influence inspired Bird to reconsider retirement and the creative freedom they enjoyed throughout the filmmaking process.

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