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How Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe Are Redefining What It Means to Be a Seattle 'Power Couple'

Humble but passionate, the athletic stars are building on the city's reputation for advocacy and progress

WNBA star Sue Bird and soccer legend Megan Rapinoe were the first openly gay couple to appear in ESPN The Magazine’s Body Issue.Derrin Battles (Polera Studio)
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By Doug Zanger

October 29, 2018

Reading the list of accomplishments of Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe, on the basketball court and soccer field, is almost dizzying.

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Doug Zanger

Doug Zanger is Adweek's Agencies editor, focusing on creativity and agencies.

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