As the first basketball players to win five Olympic gold medals -- leading the U.S. women to a seventh consecutive gold in the process on a historic final day at the Tokyo Games -- Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi also solidified the title given to them by the coach who brought the duo together two decades ago.
"They are two of the greatest teammates in the history of sports," UConn's Geno Auriemma said. "Even if you only used UConn, or only the Olympics, or only Europe. Throw in all three, and no one even comes close.