Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe have separated after nearly 10 years together.
Bird, a former basketball standout, and Rapinoe, a retired soccer star, announced their breakup in a joint Instagram post shared Friday. 'This hasn’t been an easy decision, but it’s one we’ve made together with so much love, respect, and care for each other,' they wrote. 'We’ve shared a whole life over the last decade, through big moments and in quiet ones, and that is something we'll always carry with us.'
They confirmed they would no longer be continuing their podcast, A Touch More. Although they’ve split up, Rapinoe and Bird are both executive producers of a new Amazon MGM Studios series, Playing the Field, based on the USA Today bestseller Cleat Cute.
The pair first connected in August 2016 at the Summer Olympics in Rio. Bird confirmed her sexuality and her relationship with Rapinoe in 2017. They announced their engagement on Instagram in 2020.
Rapinoe retired from professional soccer in 2023, while Bird retired from basketball in 2022 after 21 years in the WNBA.
