Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird have one of the most iconic relationship timelines in the sports world.
From a fateful run-in in 2016 at the Summer Olympics and an embarrassingly shy pick-up line, to engagements on the beach and announcements of retirement, Bird and Rapinoe have been by each other’s side through a lot.
The two have been together for seven years now, marrying in 2020, and the pair are stepping into the next biggest chapter of their lives at the ripe ages of 38 and 42.
They’ve shared love, devotion and support — and super sweet sideline smooches (say that 10 times fast) — on some of the biggest stages of their lives between the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the 2020 (really 2021) Tokyo Summer Olympics.
They’ve lifted each other up through the thick and the thin and have proved, time and time again, their dedication to each other runs way deeper than we can see with the public eye.
Here’s what you need to know about their relationship, from the beginning to today:
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Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird relationship timeline
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