Five days after having her UConn jersey retired, Sue Bird is back at training camp not as a player, but as the managing director of the U.S. women's national basketball team. This USA Basketball camp, held on the Duke University campus from Dec. 12-14, is a chance to set the tone for the players, the coaching staff and for Bird as well.

"I've definitely had some moments where it's like, 'Oh, I'm not a player anymore. This is totally different. Like, oh, I kind of have to wear all my team-issued stuff now," Bird told the media on Thursday afternoon. "But for the most part, you know, it's been great. Everybody with USA Basketball has been super helpful."

Bird was named the first-ever managing director of the U.S. women's national team in May. Her first task was to hire Duke head coach Kara

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