Basketball World Reacts to WNBA Great Diana Taurasi's Retirement

Ryan Phillips | Feb 25, 2025

Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi anounced her retirement after 20 season in the WNBA. / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

One of the most decorated American basketball players of all time is retiring, and the basketball world is singing her praises.

Diana Taurasi, who has won at every level of women's basketball, announced her career is over on Tuesday. Tributes to the 42-year-old poured in from across the basketball world.

Some of the best posts and reactions are below.

After 20 years of playing in the WNBA, Diana Taurasi is officially retiring 🧡

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

One-of-One 💐 pic.twitter.com/dEtE4NDrGH

— WNBA (@WNBA) February 25, 2025

Wow @DianaTaurasi you and I know you got a few more in you, but you have earned and own every ounce of this decision with high honor as the GOAT Of Women’s Basketball! Congrats and may your next step be as great as your last! https://t.co/0kNDTTbLLi

— Eddie A Johnson (@Jumpshot8) February 25, 2025

Caitlin Clark reacts to Diana Taurasi’s retirement announcement pic.twitter.com/7GdkJdfMpK

— Clark Report (@CClarkReport) February 25, 2025

11x WNBA All-Star.
6x Olympic Gold Metalist.
3x WNBA Champion.
2x WNBA Finals MVP.
WNBA MVP.
White Mamba.
The Greatest of All Time.
Diana Taurasi.

Thank you, DT. pic.twitter.com/CjTWuODYu3

— PHNX Mercury (@PHNX_Mercury) February 25, 2025

Diana Taurasi aka The White Mamba is retiring from the WNBA at the age of 42

3 x WNBA Champion
2 x WNBA Finals MVP
14 x All-WNBA
5 x Scoring Leader
1 x Assist Leader

She's the only player in WNBA history with more than 8K career points. She has 10,646!pic.twitter.com/ffhoKX3riR

— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) February 25, 2025

How lucky were we to witness the greatness of Diana Taurasi. There will never be another.

-6x Olympic Gold Medalist
-3x WNBA Champion
-2x Finals MVP
-WNBA MVP
-11x All-Star
-10x WNBA 1st Team
-6x Euroleague Champion
-3x NCAA Champion
-1st Player in league history 10,000 pts pic.twitter.com/hiOhPRcxhY

— Rachel Galligan (@RachGall) February 25, 2025

After 20 years in the WNBA, Diana Taurasi is retiring 💜

What a career from one of the best 👏 pic.twitter.com/rwdGpTU5Ef

— espnW (@espnW) February 25, 2025

BREAKING: Diana Taurasi has retired from the WNBA, the Mercury announced Tuesday.

-A three-time WNBA champion
-Six-time gold medalist
-11-time All-Star -All-time leading scorer.

Numerous other accolades. As Phx Mat Ishbia has said: “She’s a legend of all legends.”

— Ben Pickman (@benpickman) February 25, 2025

You don’t have to agree. You don’t have to like it. But the greatest career in AZ sports history has officially come to an end.

Diana Taurasi is the Valley 🐐 and not enough people acknowledge it. https://t.co/3tdAWG8J6e pic.twitter.com/fffbaFqHvY

— Espo  (@Espo) February 25, 2025

Taurasi is in the conversation for the best women's basketball player of all time. She finishes her career as a 14-time All-WNBA selection, a 11-time WNBA All-Star, five-time WNBA scoring leader, a three-time WNBA champion and was named WNBA MVP in 2009. She also won seven Russian National League titles, three NCAA championships at UConn, and won six Olympic gold medals as a member of Team USA.

After 20 seasons, all spent with the Phoenix Mercury, Taurasi is ending her basketball WNBA career as the league's all-time leading scorer (10,646).

Taurasi's play made her a star, but her colorful personality helped make her an icon in the sport.

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