Basketball titan Diana Taurasi retires after 20 seasons and six Olympic golds

Taurasi, 42, walks away as WNBA’s all-time scoring leader
Fiery point guard played 20 WNBA seasons with Phoenix

Diana Taurasi is retiring after 20 seasons, ending one of the greatest careers in basketball history.

The WNBA’s career scoring leader and a three-time league champion, Taurasi announced her retirement on Tuesday in an interview with Time magazine. The Phoenix Mercury – the only WNBA team she played for – also confirmed her decision.

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