Sports world reacts to Diana Taurasi’s retirement

When a legend retires, everyone is sure to take notice. And that is exactly what happened Tuesday following the news that WNBA and Phoenix Mercury legend Diana Taurasi announced her retirement from the sport.

She ends her 20-year career as the league’s all-time leading scorer, three WNBA titles, 11 All-Star selections, and a strong claim as the greatest of all time in the sport.

“My scoring record, or the six gold medals, someone’s going to come around that has the same hunger, the same addiction to basketball, and put those records in a different way, a different name,” Taurasi said in an interview with TIME. “That’s what sports is all about. That’s going to be fun to watch. Hopefully not soon.”

Diana Taurasi, THE Phoenix Mercury Legend 🙌

Over 20 years of buckets and unforgettable moments pic.twitter.com/h0ztUVkPL2

Logo (noun): A symbol or other design adopted by an organization to identify its products, uniform, vehicles, etc.

The logo is the greatest of all time in their field.

Example: Diana Taurasi is the logo. pic.twitter.com/oeEQ3xsXkR

— Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) February 25, 2025

— WNBA (@WNBA) February 25, 2025

20 seasons
14 All-WNBA selections
11 All-Star selections
3 WNBA championships
All-time leading scorer

WHAT A CAREER, DIANA TAURASI 👏

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WNBA Commissioner Statement on Diana Taurasi pic.twitter.com/lATEzx428Q

— WNBA (@WNBA) February 25, 2025

— NBA (@NBA) February 25, 2025

No words needed for her impact on the game.

Congrats on an unmatched career, Dee 💙 pic.twitter.com/felfdiA1Dz

— UConn Women’s Basketball (@UConnWBB) February 25, 2025

Congrats @DianaTaurasi on an amazing 20-year career in the WNBA! Diana is the ultimate leader and teammate, and her impact on our franchise, community, and the game of basketball has been incredible. Her name will forever be synonymous with the @PhoenixMercury and we’re so… pic.twitter.com/1s9NoWbSAt

— Mat Ishbia (@Mishbia15) 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

My speech honoring the #GOAT @DianaTaurasi as she announces her retirement. @WNBA @PhoenixMercury pic.twitter.com/loYvmbCpAd

— Rep. Greg Stanton (@RepGregStanton) February 26, 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

“She’s a maniac…there were times I wanted to fight her and then she’d be like do you wanna grab a beer.”

Becky Hammon speaks on the legacy of Diana Taurasi after her retirement.#WNBA #Aces pic.twitter.com/eTxT1iNVda

What a career 🧡

Forever a legend. Congratulations on your retirement, DT! pic.twitter.com/ZDrugBr9fB

— Seattle Storm (@seattlestorm) February 25, 2025

— Logan Reever (@loganreever) February 25, 2025

You’ll always be the 🐐 in our eyes.

Thanks for the memories, Diana Taurasi.

Enjoy retirement! pic.twitter.com/KXag1HDcP5

— Arizona Sports (@AZSports) February 25, 2025

UConn WBB coach Geno Auriemma’s statement on Diana Taurasi’s retirement pic.twitter.com/5U0hB4nwvM

— Alexa Philippou (@alexaphilippou) February 25, 2025

Sabrina Ionescu on Diana Taurasi’s retirement (via Instagram stories): “Thank You.”

Both have represented Team USA and won a WNBA championship under Sandy Brondello. #WNBATwitter 🗽🏀 pic.twitter.com/IGrBbhf84f

— Alford Corriette (@alfcorriette) February 25, 2025

For everything you did on & off the court… thank you, Dee. pic.twitter.com/UPPbzFqzzf

— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) February 25, 2025

I asked Devin Booker and Diana Taurasi about each other before they went off to the Olympics where they will surely be supporting each other again.

“It’s a real love there that still exists.”

“If Leo can grow up like anyone, I wish he was like Book.”https://t.co/rQlKR9EVYG

— Kellan Olson (@KellanOlson) July 25, 2024

DT, the impact you’ve made on the game will forever live on. Congrats, @DianaTaurasi on an incredible career! 💐 https://t.co/q96qbpYF28

— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) February 26, 2025

We had to dig in the vault for these ones 📸

Diana Taurasi has over two decades of being one of the most influential hoopers that the world has ever seen

Her photo album with some of the other greats says it all ✨ pic.twitter.com/GO1ZEQ1obG

— WNBA (@WNBA) February 26, 2025

Thank you for the doors you opened, times you spoke up and eyes you brought to our game. You changed the game forever, DT 💙 pic.twitter.com/Tp6SHx31tm

— Dallas Wings (@DallasWings) February 25, 2025

From one of the greats to another 🫡

LeBron James sounds off on the career of Diana Taurasi and the cultural impact that she has made

(via @TIME) pic.twitter.com/8wmtiC2jQk

— WNBA (@WNBA) February 25, 2025

UConn legend @DianaTaurasi has announced she is retiring from women’s basketball 💙

WHAT A CAREER. 👏#NCAAWBB x 📸 @UConnWBB pic.twitter.com/kb822rWltG

the only ones celebrating DT retirement are the doors

— maddy 🦈 (@phxsunz25) February 26, 2025

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) February 25, 2025

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