WNBA legend Diana Taurasi announces retirement

Three-time WNBA champion and two-time WNBA Finals MVP Diana Taurasi announced her retirement from professional basketball Tuesday.

Three-time WNBA champion and two-time WNBA Finals MVP Diana Taurasi announced her retirement from professional basketball Tuesday.

Taurasi, 42, played 20 years in the WNBA, spending every season of her career with the Phoenix Mercury.

“Mentally and physically, I’m just full,” Taurasi told Time. “That’s probably the best way I can describe it. I’m full and I’m happy.”

“Diana Taurasi is one of the greatest competitors to ever play the game of basketball on any stage,” WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a statement. “In a record-setting career that saw her play 20 seasons, score more points and make more 3-point shots than any player in WNBA history, she earned the unquestioned respect of players around the globe, delivered electrifying moments and captivated fans again and again.”

Taurasi was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2004 WNBA draft after an incredibly accomplished collegiate career with the Connecticut Huskies. She was a three-time NCAA champion and a two-time NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player before she entered the professional ranks.

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