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Bird and Rapinoe end relationship and podcast, go solo

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  • Bird and Rapinoe are ending their 10-year relationship and joint podcast
  • Both athletes are launching individual podcast projects
  • Bird is considered a basketball legend with four WNBA titles and 13 All-Star selections

Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe are concluding their decade-long relationship and winding down their podcast 'A Touch More', multiple reports indicate. Megan Rapinoe is planning to start her own podcast, while Sue Bird is committed to a second season of her podcast 'Bird's Eye View', according to multiple reports. Sue Bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest women's basketball players in history, a status supported by her achievements over a 20-year career.

She won four WNBA championships and was selected as a 13-time All-Star, cementing her legacy in the sport. S. Women's National Soccer Team, participating in the Women's World Cup in 2011, 2015, and 2019.

I hope you all know we put a lot of thought and care into this. It's a decision that we made together. We're still going to be there for all of you and for each other. It's just going to look and feel a little bit different.

Megan Rapinoe, Former soccer player

We truly are evolving into something new to each other, to ourselves and to all of you, and we just wanted to say thank you for sharing this space with us and giving us this space for us to find ourselves in a different way through this podcast.

Megan Rapinoe, Former soccer player

We have shared so much of our life, so much of our relationship with you, so that's why we wanted to come on here and share this, too. These past 10 years have given us so much, and launching this podcast and sharing this space has been one of our favorite things that we've done together.

Sue Bird, Former basketball player

It's gonna look a little bit different moving forward. Obviously, our relationship was such a huge part of this podcast for you guys, but also for us. ... We are both really sad to be losing this space. It's been so meaningful to us, especially post-retirement, to be able to have this space to share, not just together, but with you as well.

Megan Rapinoe, Former soccer player
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