Sue Bird Shows Even A Legend Can Get Faked Out Of Her Shoes
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Sue Bird is a four-time WNBA champion and recently won her fifth Olympic gold medal with Team USA in Tokyo.
But even legends can get faked to the floor on occasion.
Watch Erica Wheeler of the LA Sparks send Bird sprawling with a quick-stop, through-the-legs crossover dribble on Sunday. She then swished a jump shot.
OMG @EWeezy_For3eezy no you DID NOT 😱
📺 NBA TV pic.twitter.com/aQsMsfATsO— WNBA (@WNBA) September 13, 2021
Here’s the end result:
ERICA WHEELER WITH THE SHAKE AND BAKE 🔥 pic.twitter.com/TTfvZFQY31
— NBA TV (@NBATV) September 13, 2021
Wheeler collected 17 points and that viral moment in the host Sparks’ 81-53 rout of Bird’s Seattle Storm.
In basketball parlance, such a supreme act of juking is said to break the ankles of a defender (but not really.)
Fans made sport of a basketball GOAT taking a tumble, as the replay showed Bird appearing to trip over her own foot. Some say Wheeler stepped on her foot as well.
Dearly beloved. We are gathered here today to commemorate and say farewell to ankles of Sue Bird. https://t.co/SzTyui3QT4
— Sandra 💙💯⚽️ (@SandHerrera_) September 13, 2021
Top heavy. Too many rings!
— Crazy on Vegas (@CrazyOnVegas) September 13, 2021
Oh no not the goat 🤣🤣 🙈
— Jay (Josie) Dumlao🤙🏾 (@JosieJayD) September 13, 2021
Dang yo. Although…after watching like 17 times…does she kinda step on Bird’s foot a little bit right before?
— Eli Gandour-Rood (@eliganrood) September 13, 2021
I mean. Jordan got his ankles taken by iverson so anything is possible 😂
— pab (@pabsays) September 13, 2021
As soon as her legs crossed I can here her mind saying “shiiiiit” 😂
— pab (@pabsays) September 13, 2021
Shaked the checks off her nikes 🤣
— Omar (@MoreBandwidth) September 13, 2021
This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.