An honor worthy of her name: Sue Bird will be Connecticut's co-state bird each March

An honor worthy of her name: Sue Bird will be Connecticut's co-state bird each March

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Hall of Famer. Four-time WNBA champion. Five-time Olympic gold medalist. And now — Connecticut state bird?

An honor worthy of her name: Sue Bird will be Connecticut's co-state bird each March

It's a new honor worthy of her name. Basketball Hall of Famer Sue Bird will soon have the title of Connecticut state bird. That's according to a bill approved this week by the Connecticut legislature and headed to Gov. Ned Lamont's desk for his expected signature. She'll share the state bird title with the American robin every March starting next year. The Syosset, New York, native is beloved in the Constitution State. She led the University of …