“She Has Impacted Megan’s Life”: Megan Rapinoe’s Mother Gave an Unbiased Verdict on Her Daughter’s Partner Sue Bird

Megan Rapinoe is at the top of her success. This midfielder has been a big star of the USWNT, bagging world cups, golden boots, and a Ballon d’Or. Both as a teammate and as a player, she’s made significant contributions to Women’s soccer. While not ruling the soccer field, she is active on the social turf for women’s rights and equal pay. At 37, when a lot of athletes wrap up their careers, she is doing better than ever.

No wonder, her parents are exceptionally proud of her and all she stands for. In 2020, an episode of the podcast “Pretty Powerful in Pink” featured Rapinoe’s parents talking about her life and achievements. Inadvertently, the topic steered towards Sue Bird, the basketball player, and Megan’s partner. 

Sue Bird gets a seal of approval from Megan’s parents

Around 15 minutes into the talk, the presenter asked the parents about their opinion of Megan’s partner Sue Bird. Megan’s mother Denise Rapinoe quickly caught on to the question to show their love for this basketball star. Sue is a WNBA star and plays for the team Seattle Storm.

Denise gushed about how Sue seemed to be a big support in Megan’s life, her composure stabling Megan’s rebellious behavior. “I think they are great balance and I think she has impacted Megan’s life definitely in a very positive way,” Denise said. 

Both Bird and Rapinoe are great assets to their teams and their sports. This also drew Rapinoe’s parents towards her. 

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Although they called her a ”chill” person, they also talked highly of her drive and passion. Overall both Denise and Jim Rapinoe think highly of Sue and their fans can not seem to agree more.

Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe, a power couple

Sue Bird met Rapinoe in 2016. They crossed paths while doing a photo shoot for the Olympics association. After an awkward initial meeting, which both of them still laugh about, the couple went public in 2017. The duo got engaged in 2020 when Megan popped out a ring to ask the question. 

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Both the ladies have a strong passion for their game and are never afraid to question the inequalities of society. No wonder their fans love them and are eagerly waiting for the duo to tie the knot. What are your thoughts about this couple?