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Sue Bird, the guardian of the long-time storm, said the team did not plan to visit the White House.(Photo: Brad Mills, USA Sports TODAY & # 39; HUI)

The Seattle Storm has not received an invitation from President Donald Trump to visit the White House. The new champions of the WNBA have no interest in going, even if it is extended.

Seattle won the third franchise history championship on Tuesday night with a win against the Washington Mystics. Veteran playmaker Sue Bird said on Friday that the team was not expecting an invitation from Trump and would refuse to do so anyway.

"At this point, it does not even need to be discussed," Bird said. "It came in. We paid attention to what was happening with Minnesota who was not invited.Everyone knew that everything was happening with Steph Curry and LeBron (James) on social networks. We are all watching and watching. "

Minnesota Lynx has not received an invitation from the White House after winning the WNBA title in 2017.

"I'm sure (the president) is going to say we're not invited anyway," Bird told KING5 on Thursday, "so everything is working fine".

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The Lynx's non-invitation came after Trump withdrew an invitation to Curry and the Golden State Warriors after winning the 2017 NBA title. Trump played with Curry and James on social media after the NBA stars did critical remarks about the president.

Trump also canceled a visit to the Super Bowl champions Philadelphia Eagles White House, after several players themselves made critical remarks and planned to skip the event.

Bird has made two trips to the White House in her career: with the Storm after winning the 2010 title and with Connecticut after winning the NCAA championship in 2002. She said the invitation was no longer the honor she was.

"I was very lucky to go there and it's exciting," Bird said. "You go to the White House, I remember first entering the room to meet President Obama and will have it."

"Now this is no longer the case – it does not seem exciting – no one wants to go in. It's totally changed – and it's disappointing because, as I've said, most of the athletes were waiting impatiently. "

Storm striker Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, who also won three NCAA titles at UConn, agreed with Bird. "I do not see many people who will accept the invitation if they receive one."