The power couple of Seattle is about to make that coupling more official. Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe are getting married.
On Friday afternoon, Bird posted a picture on her Instagram account of Rapinoe kneeling and placing a ring on the finger of Bird, who is standing in water.
Within the first 30 minutes, the post received over 12,000 likes and 723 comments, including well wishes from all over the sports community.
Former Washington Huskies star Kelsey Plum posted three heart emojis with a caption that read: "Congrats."
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love wrote: "So great!!!"
And the Storm tweeted: "Ring Season. Congrats to THE power couple on their engagement!!! LoveWins"
The pending nuptials mark the latest development in the relationship between Rapinoe and Bird, which began in September 2016.
Bird, Seattle Storm star and four-time WNBA champion, revealed in 2017 that she's gay and dating Rapinoe, an Olympic and World Cup winner as a soccer player.
