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The secret to Sue Bird's sustained success: The trainer who helps the 41-year-old be at the top of her game

While warming up before a game early this season, Seattle Storm point guard Sue Bird approached Las Vegas Aces counterpart Kelsey Plum with a message about their shared performance enhancement specialist, Susan King Borchardt.

"Dang, I never should have given you Susan's number. I should have waited until I retired," Bird said.

"Thank God that I connected with Susan before you retired," Plum countered, "because we're sick of you winning it."

Although the message between the two friends was light-hearted -- "I was laughing with her," Plum recalled -- there was truth behind it.