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Taurasi chose to accept the deal, giving up the WNBA title defense and returning to Phoenix Mercury only in 2016;[56] her decision spread a big debate in the United States about salary policies in women's basketball compared to Europe and China, where women's teams receive governmental support. It's times like that where, in private, Bird let herself experience the emotion of facing her best friend for the last time in the regular season. 2022 Panini Prizm WNBA Base Basketball Card #6 - Diana Taurasi [13][14], Following a highly decorated high school career, Taurasi enrolled at the University of Connecticut and began playing for the women's basketball team during the 20002001 season. [52] On February 16, 2011, Taurasi was finally cleared of doping allegations. Diana Taurasi's late game action has gotten her into some trouble. Taurasi returned to the Mercury for the 2016 WNBA season. The day, the game, the atmosphere were about Taurasi and Bird playing each other for the last time in the regular season before Bird retires at the end of the season. Following her collegiate career, Taurasi was selected first overall in the 2004 WNBA draft by the Phoenix Mercury,[21] a team that went 826 in the 2003 season. People lingering after the game waved and took pictures. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. Taurasi told The Associated Press earlier this month while participating in a USA Basketball training camp that she had her eyes on the Paris Games, which she'd be 42 years old at. Bird jerseys in Seattle's trademark yellow and green stood out against the purple and black Mercury threads. 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[68] This game replaces the WNBA All-Star game with WNBA All-Stars versus USA Basketball, as part of the preparation for the FIBA World Championship for Women to be held in the Czech Republic during September and October 2010. Taurasi scored 26 points in the win. In all, the home has three bedrooms, three full baths and 2,040 square feet of living space. The Mercury finished 3rd in the western conference with a 1915. All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors. (909) 590-.css-1y2reja{color:transparent;position:relative;z-index:12;text-shadow:0.1rem 0.1rem 0.6rem #089FE4;}DRRB. Why are we clapping for Sue Bird, dammit?' In 2012, Taurasi had an injury-riddled season, playing only eight games. Phoenix Mercury's Diana Taurasi on rivalry with Sue Bird -- 'Been an Opinion: How has American healthcare gone so wrong? In May 2017, Taurasi signed a multi-year contract extension with the Mercury. Feb 18 (Reuters) - Diana Taurasi, the WNBA's all-time leading scorer, has signed a multi-year contract to remain with the Phoenix Mercury, the team said on Saturday. When Bird went to Taurasi's house on Thursday night to see Taurasi's wife, Penny Taylor, and their two kids, they talked. PHOENIX (AP) - Diana Taurasi has re-signed with the Phoenix Mercury, agreeing to a multiyear contract, the team announced Saturday. Taurasi is one of only two players (the other being Cynthia Cooper-Dyke), to win the season scoring title, the season MVP award, a WNBA Championship and the finals MVP in the same season. From there, we chose a neutral and calm palette to complement beautiful midcentury furniture. The result is full of dusty pinks and calming white. Next, they swept the San Antonio Silver Stars in a hard-fought two-game series and Taurasi advanced to her first WNBA Finals, against the defending champion Detroit Shock. The WNBAs all-time leading scorer has only played with the Mercury since being drafted No. Diana left this 1,490 square foot home in 2019. But on Friday afternoon, as she sat in her room at the Hotel Palomar across the street from the arena, a show on ESPN discussed her and Taurasi. Why are we clapping for Sue Bird, dammit?' The Olympic athletes have been vegan since 2015 and were set on creating an eco-friendly, toxic-free environment in the nursery. By signing a multi-year contract it keeps the door open for Taurasi to play in the 2024 Olympics. Taurasi and Taylor with their son, Leo. Taurasi finished her prep career ranked fourth in state history with 3,047 points. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. [25], In 2011, alongside being selected to her 7th All-WNBA First Team,[26] she was voted one of the Top 15 players in the fifteen-year history of the WNBA by fans.[27]. Diana Taurasi in 2018. "There was no extra anything on this," Bird said. The 6-foot-9 center announced in December when she returned home from her 10-month ordeal in Russia that she planned to remain with Phoenix and play with the Mercury. In the first round, the Mercury eliminated the Seattle Storm two games to none. 1 by the team in 2004. But that could change in the next game. CHICAGO -- WNBA all-time leading scorer Diana Taurasi was ejected late in the second quarter of Tuesday's 73-70 loss to the Chicago Sky -- the Phoenix Mercury 's . During that game she made a WNBA record 8 three-pointers (which has since been tied by Riquna Williams). Diana Taurasi re-signs with Phoenix Mercury for her 19th season Diana Taurasi - Wikipedia It was a night of family and reminiscing. In the second round elimination game, the Mercury defeated the Connecticut Sun 9686, advancing to the semi-finals for the third year in a row, they would face off against the Seattle Storm. Diana Taurasi is returning for a 19th season with the Phoenix Mercury, signinga multi-year deal, the team announced Saturday. View more. [44] Taurasi would continue to be hobbled throughout the season, this time with a hamstring injury which limited her to only 6 games played for the season with very minimal playing time. She's averaged 16.2 points, 3.9 assists and 3.4 rebounds in her career. By signing a multiyear contract it keeps the door open for Taurasi to play in the 2024 Olympics. Diana Lorena Taurasi (born June 11, 1982) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), and is considered to be one of the greatest women basketball players of all time. Taurasi, as she's known to do, also got in one last rib. It was a night of family and reminiscing. Fair Trade certification ensures that products are made ethically, that workers environments are safe, and that theyre paid adequately. At 39 years old, Taurasi made history as the oldest player in league history to score an over 30 point game. PHOENIX -- Almost 25 minutes after Phoenix Mercurystar Diana Taurasisent her best friend, Seattle Stormstar Sue Bird, off into the sunset of their own personal rivalry, they were navigating the underbelly of the downtown Footprint Center on Friday night trying to figure out which way to go. The U.S. team went on to win the championship and gold medal. And on the acrylic shelves lining the walls, Taurasi and Taylors new little one already has a great collection of inclusive childrens books, such as Pink Is for Boys by Robb Pearlman. Bird's greeting was no different Friday night. The court, the arena, the gym -- they're for basketball. The Mercury's Diana Taurasi admitted "throughout the whole offseason, I would let my mind wander. [34] Taurasi averaged 17.8 ppg helping the Mercury to another playoff berth with a 1618 record. To be able to share our love with family and close friends meant the world to us., On March 1, 2018, Taylor gave birth to the couple's son, Leo Michael Taurasi-Taylor. The Mercury still need to re-sign Brittney Griner, who is also a free agent. That's the one thing that we've dedicated our whole lives to. Taurasi was an unrestricted free agent, but it was expected that shed go back to Phoenix. In the 2014 season, with a supporting cast of all-star power forward Candice Dupree (who was traded to the Mercury in 2010), rising star Brittney Griner (who was drafted 1st overall in the 2013 WNBA draft) and the arrival of new head coach Sandy Brondello, the Phoenix Mercury finished 295, setting the record for most wins in a regular season, earning the top seed in the western conference. Diana Taurasi tossed as Phoenix Mercury lose WNBA Finals rematch The Mercury still need to re-sign Brittney Griner, who is also a free agent. [70] Taurasi would win her third gold medal as the United States defeated France for the gold medal. The WNBA stars married in 2017 and are mothers to three-year-old son Leo Michael Taurasi-Taylor. In the playoffs they advanced all the way to the WNBA Finals where they would sweep the Chicago Sky earning Taurasi her 3rd championship. If she were to play in those Olympics she could potentially win a sixth gold medal, breaking a tie with former U.S. teammate Sue Bird for most all-time in the sport. "So, those memories, they stay close to my heart, whether we played against each other, with each other. If she were to play in those Olympics she could potentially win a sixth gold medal, breaking a tie with former U.S. teammate Sue Bird for most all-time in the sport. The Euroleague tournament ended in the quarter-finals, where Dynamo was eliminated by former champions CSKA Samara. Taurasi represented the United States as a member of the 2008 Olympic team at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, China, where she started all eight games and helped lead the USA to the gold medal. Diana Taurasi, the former Connecticut Huskies standout and Phoenix Mercury guard, has purchased a house in Manhattan Beach for $3.3 million. Sited on a raised lot near the coastline, the. Diana Taurasi faced off one last time against rival superstar Sue Bird, who is retiring at the end of the season, with Taurasi scoring 28 points in a 94-78 Mercury win. Taking the court primarily at point guard and shooting guard, she led the team to three consecutive NCAA championships. He arranged to add a number of top-notch players, who had earned seven Olympic medals between them. 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[36] Later that month, Taurasi became the first player in league history reach 7,000 points, 1,500 rebounds and 1,500 assists following an 8562 victory over the Indiana Fever. "So, it's tricky," Bird said. There was more than one of Bird's UConn jerseys in the crowd and a handful of Bird's Team USA jerseys. It was their 46th time facing each other, tying the WNBA record for the most meetings between two players. [6] Her penchant for scoring in crucial situations has earned her the nickname "White Mamba", coined by Kobe Bryant. Off to continue to be best friends some more, the night and the hype over, another memory for the two of them written.