Team USA 's senior training camp has officially gotten underway, and women's basketball legend Sue Bird is getting her first taste of what it's like to be on the staff's side of the game. The new USA Basketball managing director is responsible for evaluating the depth of talent present over the weekend at Duke University in preparation for the 2026 FIBA World Cup, and Bird revealed how she's feeling about starting her new venture.

“Today is obviously Day 1 — Day 1 for a lot of players, Day 1 for me. I thought the energy was great, exactly what I think all of us would have wanted for our first day,” Bird began. “As far as I go, in this position, definitely still learning. But really starting to get used to it, starting to put my evaluation lenses on, and see what we got.”

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