A Timeline of Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe's Relationship

Bird and Rapinoe first met during a photo shoot at the Summer Olympics in Rio De Janeiro in August 2016, per Us Weekly. According to Bird, however, their first meeting was awkward on all counts. She revealed to NBC Sports (via Us Weekly) at the time, "We kinda crossed and she was like, 'Oh, hey! Ready for your game?' I was like, 'ha-ha . . . funny.'" Rapinoe hasn't forgotten the encounter, and Bird jokingly explained, "I walked away like, 'I thought you were supposed to be cool?' We joke about it now cause she was a total dork."