The Seattle Storm will unveil a statue of former franchise star Sue Bird on August 17, making the four-time champion the first player to be honored with their own statue by a WNBA franchise.

University of Connecticut great and five-time Olympic gold medalist Sue Bird will have a statue unveiled in her honor in Seattle. It's the first time in WNBA history that a statue has been dedicated to a former player. Bird was the No. 1 pick in the 2002 WNBA Draft and she's been with the Seattle Storm ever since.

Julie Rotblatt-Amrany created the statue for the franchise legend, according to a release. The Rotblatt Amrany Studio helped design statues for other Seattle sports icons like Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martinez, Dave Niehaus and Lenny Wilkens, whose statue was recently unveiled .