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But Valdez, 46, can’t relax poolside at a luxury resort, let alone cross a tarmac, until the passport she sent for renewal in April comes back. Of the 12 people traveling, Valdez is the only one stuck without a passport — and is one of the millions nationwide whose new passport applications or renewals are caught in limbo by increasingly lengthy processing delays.

We invest so much in this facility and all of the state-of-the-art resources, and all of it is for one thing — to make our players better. We acquire the right players and develop them once they’re here, and we’re lucky our ownership has given us all of these assets to do that. From the training room to the weight room to things we do with recovery to nutrition, it’s all right here. We have one of the top facilities in the NFL, and our players will be able to utilize that probably, looking at the timeline of the season, in one of the most taxing times on their body. So to be able to have all of this at our disposal for them to recover is huge.

With six Olympic first-timers — including four in the backcourt — the Nigeria game showed that Bird’s work is far from done. Although Bird went 0-for-6 from the floor and finished with zero points, she dished out 13 of the U.S’s 25 assists, a personal Olympic high, and just two turnovers. At her best, she was carving out the Nigerian defense, finding teammates in transition or around the rim. While the U.S. looked shaky at times, the Americans outscored Nigeria by 20 points when Bird was on the court, the second-best mark behind Taurasi (28).

Built in 1988, the newly updated interior comes with a gourmet kitchen, living room, dining room, and butler’s pantry. Other highlights include a wood-paneled library with a wet bar and fireplace, a billiard room, media room, and taproom and bar, all ideal spots for entertaining. An elevator connects all three floors.

Built in 1988, the newly updated interior comes with a gourmet kitchen, living room, dining room, and butler’s pantry. Other highlights include a wood-paneled library with a wet bar and fireplace, a billiard room, media room, and taproom and bar, all ideal spots for entertaining. An elevator connects all three floors.