Diana Taurasi and the challenge of saying goodbye and discovering what’s next
Retirement hits athletes in different ways. Some need to mourn. Taurasi is experiencing this in her own unique way.
Diana Taurasi Candidly Opens Up About Emotions Surrounding Retirement
On Thursday basketball legend Diana Taurasi held her official retirement press conference, a few weeks after making the announcement in TIME magazine. While touching on the various aspects of the monumental decision, the 20-year WNBA vet opened up on her emotions and was straightforward: she's sad.
Diana Taurasi still going through stages of grief following retirement from WNBA
Diana Taurasi, often known for her fiery and relentless behavior on the court, isn’t a fan of showing her deeper emotions off the court. Even after retiring from the Phoenix Mercury following 20 seasons, she’s trying not to dwell on the negative.
Diana Taurasi says goodbye to one of the greatest careers in women's basketball history
Diana Taurasi wanted to take her time before deciding whether to retire. Once the Phoenix Mercury star made up her mind, the decision came with the same kind of decisiveness she displayed through one of the greatest careers in women's basketball history.
Mercury star Diana Taurasi announces retirement after iconic, 20-year WNBA career
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.
What it was like being a teammate of UConn women's basketball legend Diana Taurasi: 'The real deal'
Only a handful of WNBA players have had the chance to play with and against former UConn women's basketball legend Diana Taurasi, who retired on Tuesday.
Women’s basketball icon Diana Taurasi retires after 20 WNBA seasons
Arguably the greatest WNBA player ever, Taurasi holds a slew of league and Phoenix Mercury records, and she won an unprecedented six Olympic gold medals.
3 Diana Taurasi replacements Phoenix Mercury need to add quickly
Diana Taurasi announced her retirement from the WNBA on Tuesday. The news meant that for the first time in over 20 years, the Phoenix Mercury would need a start
Diana Taurasi 'sad' to walk away from basketball, Phoenix Mercury. What's next?
Diana Taurasi has spent the past two weeks processing her retirement following a legendary 20-year career with the Phoenix Mercury. Her two young children, Leo and Isla, are also wondering what that means.
Diana Taurasi considers life after basketball. Will she be the next Charles Barkley?
Diana Taurasi was cagey about what’s next, now that she’s retired from the WNBA. “That’s a tough question,” she said at the Mercury’s practice facility near downtown Phoenix on Thursday afternoon. “I really don’t know,
Phoenix Mercury to celebrate Diana Taurasi with the WNBA franchise's highest honor
The Mercury announced Thursday that Taurasi will be inducted into the Mercury Ring of Honor, the franchise's highest honor, next year.
UConn legend Diana Taurasi reflects on legendary 20-year career after announcing WNBA retirement
UConn women’s basketball legend Diana Taurasi reflected on a historic WNBA career after announcing her retirement from the ...
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Diana Taurasi, WNBA's all-time leading scorer, retires after 20 years in the league
Diana Taurasi, the WNBA's all-time leading scorer ... In an exclusive interview with Time magazine, which first reported on the 42-year-old's retirement, Taurasi said she didn't have it in her ...
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Diana Taurasi’s Personality Was As Iconic As Her Play
Diana Taurasi has never had much use for subtlety ... It was simply time, 42-year-old Taurasi said. And she always did have a sense of the moment.
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Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury retires after 20 WNBA seasons, 3 titles and 6 Olympic golds
Diana Taurasi is retiring after 20 seasons ... had as much to do with changing women’s basketball as anyone who’s ever played the game.” The 42-year-old won her sixth Olympic gold medal at the ...