FanHouse Sue Bird

When Spartak owner Shabtai von Kalmanovic was murdered in Moscow on Monday, the women's basketball world was rocked. Kalmanonic put together a powerhouse team in Russia with Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson. He showered his players with huge paychecks and opulent accommodations, and he raised the standard for top U.S. players overseas.

And he won championships.

The WNBA has not commented on Kalmanovic's death but has to be watching the investigation closely considering that some of the league's biggest names are tied in here. Spartak's current roster includes Taurasi, Sylvia Fowles and Janel McCarville, with Bird and Jackson yet to report because of injuries.

Olympic athletes often don't get paid to do anything other than look good. In that vein, Attractive Olympians handicaps which athletes may rake in endorsement deals after the Olympics.

Sue Bird is one of those people who can't walk outside without succeeding at something. Her accomplishments include, but are not limited to: two NCAA championships at UCONN, Naismith and College Player of the Year awards, #1 overall draft pick in the WNBA, a WNBA championship in her third season (while she played with a broken nose), an Olympic Gold Medal in 2004, and Russian Super League and EuroLeague Women championships during the WNBA offseason.

In a related story, I once won two out of three games of Rock, Scissors, Paper.

Okay, so she's a proven winner and one of the best female basketball players on the planet. But is she sexy enough to score cash-heavy endorsements? You decide. After the jump, weigh further evidence of Bird's hotness and vote in our ultra-superficial poll.