For years, US women's basketball players travelled to other countries to play they game they love AND earn a living at it. And they still do.

Now, NBA players are beginning to explore the non-US ranks, and WNBA players get it:

Take Josh Childress," Bird said. "Here's a guy who's a good player, averages 11, 12 points in Atlanta, a playoff team. He gets offered a lot more money per year than any NBA team is offering, so he goes to Greece.

"He has enough money so he can take his family, probably. He plays maybe two games a week in a shorter season. Has the summers off. I don't see why an NBA guy, if it's more money and less playing - I'm sure it's attractive to them."