Olympic athletes often don't get paid to do anything other than look good. In that vein, Attractive Olympians handicaps which athletes may rake in endorsement deals after the Olympics.Sue Bird is one of those people who can't walk outside without succeeding at something. Her accomplishments include, but are not limited to: two NCAA championships at UCONN, Naismith and College Player of the Year awards, #1 overall draft pick in the WNBA, a WNBA championship in her third season (while she played with a broken nose), an Olympic Gold Medal in 2004, and Russian Super League and EuroLeague Women championships during the WNBA offseason.
In a related story, I once won two out of three games of Rock, Scissors, Paper.
Okay, so she's a proven winner and one of the best female basketball players on the planet. But is she sexy enough to score cash-heavy endorsements? You decide. After the jump, weigh further evidence of Bird's hotness and vote in our ultra-superficial poll.
Breaking Down the Basics
| Age | 27 |
| Height |
5'9" |
| Weight |
150 |
| Trademark | Meticulously tight ponytail |
| Aura | Girl-next-door |
| Could pass for |
Older sister of Juno's Ellen Page |
| Once rumored to be dating | Back Street Boy Nick Carter |
| Any truth to that? |
Gosh, no. Give her some credit. |
| In her favor | Widely regarded as one of most attractive players in the WNBA |
| Working against her |
Might not even be hottest player on her team. Thanks a lot, Lauren Jackson |
| At the very least | Better-looking than Larry Bird |
Presentation of Medals
*When judging, assume that Gold suggests a future a of Calvin Klein-level of endorsements, and Bronze points toward appearances in local circulars.
Attractive Olympians
Nastia Liukin Two-time world champion gymnast is a six-time world medalist and a four-time U.S. National Champion.
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Jennie Finch: Pitched the USA to gold in 2004. She and her teammates have many fans, none more so than Terrell Owens of the Dallas Cowboys.
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Becky Hammon: The WNBA star from South Dakota will play for the Russian women's basketball team in August.
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Luciana Aymar Named International Hockey Federation's World Player of the Year four times ('01, '04-'05, '07), helping Argentina to a bronze and silver in the last two Olympics.
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Leisel Jones Won silver in the 100-meter breaststroke in her home country of Australia in 2000, and earned bronze and silver in the 100m and 200m, respectively, in Athens.
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Yan Zi: Tennis player from China ranks 13th in the world on the WTA tour, and partnered with Zheng Jie to win the Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2006.
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Sally McLellan: Australian Hurdler and Sprinter was a semifinalist in both the 100m and 100-meter hurdles at the 2007 Worlds.
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Kim Gevaert: Belgian record holder in the 60m, 100m, 200m and 400m races and won a relay bronze at the 2007 Worlds.
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Adam van Koeverden: Canadian canoe-kayak racer won gold in the 500m and bronze in the 100m the the Athens games in 2004.
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Maria Sharapova: This will be the first Olympics for the Russian tennis star, who has won three Grand Slam titles.
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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. Medal results may depend entirely on whether users respect cuteness when faced with hotness.
Posted at 2:27PM on Apr 18th 2008 by JCN
2. She's one of those that is only "hot" when in uniform and standing next to the rest of her team.
Posted at 1:56PM on Apr 23rd 2008 by C. Brahkowski
3. Sue Bird is about as hot as Lisa Leslie.
Posted at 9:43PM on Apr 23rd 2008 by Jeremy