For 20 seasons, Diana Taurasi wore one WNBA jersey. In August 2026, the Phoenix Mercury retired her No. 3 and inducted Taurasi into the franchise’s Ring of Honor.
It was a fitting coda to a career that ended in 2025 with Taurasi atop the WNBA record book. The Mercury’s No. 1 overall pick in 2004 retired as the league’s all-time leading scorer with 10,646 points and its career leader in three-pointers made. She won three WNBA championships in Phoenix, was named league MVP in 2009, and twice earned WNBA Finals MVP honors.
© Getty ImagesA Career That Reached Beyond the WNBA
Her résumé stretches well beyond the WNBA. Taurasi won three consecutive NCAA championships at UConn and, with Team USA, became the first basketball player in history to win six Olympic gold medals. In 2021, WNBA fans selected her as the league’s Greatest of All Time.
© Getty ImagesThe Argentine Roots Behind Her Story
Her story also carries a distinctly Argentine thread. Raised in California by an Argentine mother and an Italian-born father who had lived in Argentina, Taurasi grew up in a home where Spanish was spoken and Argentine food was part of family life.
The records quantify her career. The 2026 ceremony gives that legacy a physical landmark. After two decades with one franchise, No. 3 now hangs permanently above the court in Phoenix, a reminder of the player who helped define an era of the WNBA.
