Diana Taurasi was the only athlete to win six Olympic gold medals, in part because longtime antagonist Cheryl Reeve, the Lynx coach and general manager, insisted on putting Taurasi on the 2024 Olympic team instead of celebrated rookie Caitlin Clark.

With a flair for heroic plays and her trademark bun hairstyle, Taurasi was voted by fans in 2021 as the WNBA’s Greatest of All Time.

PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi is retiring after 20 seasons, ending one of the greatest careers in women’s basketball history.

"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."

Women’s basketball legend Diana Taurasi announced her retirement Tuesday after more than 20 years in the WNBA . Widely recognized as one of the greatest players of all time, the 42-year-old spent her entire career with the Phoenix Mercury, helping the team to all three of its WNBA championships in 2007, 2009 and 2014.

Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi announced her retirement on Tuesday, ending a 20-year career in the WNBA that included three WNBA championships and the league's all-time scoring record.

Diana Taurasi announced she was retiring after 20 seasons in the WNBA medals after spending her entire career with the Phoenix Mercury. “I just didn’t have it in me,” the 11-time All-Star and 2009 league MVP told TIME about her decision.

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