After spending 20 years playing for the Phoenix Mercury, 2004 No. 1 overall draft pick Diana Taurasi has finally decided to hang it up.
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In an interview with TIME's Sean Gregory, the WNBA legend announced her retirement.
"Mentally and physically, I'm just full," she said. "That's probably the best way I can describe it. I'm full and I'm happy."
"I'm going to miss trying to get better every single offseason," Taurasi said. "I'm going to miss the bus rides, shootarounds. I'm going to miss the inside jokes. I'm going to miss the locker room, the things that come with being on a basketball team."
"All those things, I'll deeply miss."
In view of her being named the Greatest Of All-Time, Taurasi says that's up for you to decide.
"I have a resume," says Taurasi. "It's not up to me to grade it."
In 565 games played, Taurasi averaged 18.8 points (42.5% FG; 36% 3PT; 87% FT) to go with 3.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists.
She won Rookie of the Year (2004), and was named MVP in 2009.
To point out Taurasi's storied career, she is retiring as the all-time leader in WNBA points (10,646) and has the most three-pointers (1,447) in WNBA history. In addition, she has also accumulated the most WNBA scoring titles (5) and has the most All-WNBA selections (14) ever.
When looking at the rest of her resume, it seems Taurasi may have the most accomplished career out of any women's basketball player ever.
Notably, she won three WNBA championships (2007, 2009, 2014), three consecutive NCAA championships while playing for UConn (2002-2004), as well as six Euroleague titles throughout her 12-year overseas career in Russia and Turkey.
Not to mention, she is also a 6x Olympic gold medal winner.
Taurasi's former collegiate/Olympic coach Geno Auriemma spoke on her legacy of being the greatest women's player of all-time.
"Until someone comes along and eclipses what she's done, then yes, she is [the GOAT]."
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