"After 20 years of playing in the WNBA, Diana Taurasi is officially retiring 🧡," the league wrote on X. "Thank you Diana for changing the game forever, all of the accolades could never amount to the type of person and edge you embodied when you stepped out there on the court."

Diana Taurasi, the WNBA's all-time leading scorer, avoided the spectacle of retirement ceremonies and left the game on her own terms.

WNBA legends Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi share a storied history, but fans never got to see them team up on the court in the WNBA.

"We got Diana" ... and you don't forget a legend like that. Here's a look at Diana Taurasi from those who knew her best as the 42-year-old retires.

Williams scored 11 of France’s 13 points in the championship showdown. After the game, she could not hold back tears as Taurasi consoled her. The two former UConn Huskies shared an emotional moment at midcourt after Team USA captured its eighth straight gold medal.

When Kobe Bryant nicknamed Diana Taurasi the “White Mamba,” it wasn’t just a compliment—it was prophecy. The post Diana Taurasi Career Points: All About the Mercury Legend’s WNBA Records and Achievements appeared first on EssentiallySports.

One of the WNBA's all-time greats is headed to retirement. Diana Taurasi, who became the league's all-time leading scorer over her 20 seasons with the Mercury, is calling it quits on her playing ...

Diana Taurasi announced her WNBA retirement ... basketball player of the year No. 1 pick in the 2002 WNBA draft (Seattle Storm) 13-time WNBA All-Star (record) Four-time WNBA champion All-time ...

Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi, left, gets a hug from former UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma, right, after a WNBA basketball game against the Seattle Storm Thursday ...

Diana Taurasi knew the end was near ... That's unlike her best friend, former UConn teammate, and ex-Seattle Storm rival Sue Bird's 19 seasons and her season-long farewell tour in 2022.