Sue Bird said she knew the interest in the sport was there, despite the naysayers, as the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame inducted its 2025 class.

Legendary point guard Sue Bird paid tribute to her UConn roots as she was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday.

UConn women's basketball Associate Head Coach Chris Dailey speaks during the post game ceremony after UConn women's basketball head coach Geno Auriemma became the all-time leader in wins in NCAA history after UConn defeated Fairleigh Dickinson at Gampel Pavilion on the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs, Conn., Wednesday, November 20, 2024.