Swin Cash and Sue Bird, pictured with Diana Taurasi (far right), will parade down Fifth Ave. with various balloons and Santa during Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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November 24, 2004 --They've won national championships, WNBA titles and Olympic gold, now Swin Cash and New York native Sue Bird get to ride a float in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Cash and Bird will join other medalists from the 2004 Summer Olympic Games, including track gold medalists Justin Gatlin and Shawn Crawford, volleyball gold medalist Misty May and gymnastics gold medalist Carly Patterson on the United States Postal Service “Spirit of America” float.

American Idol Fantasia Barrino will be performing on the float to help the Olympians kick off the holiday season.