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I&#8217;ve been a fan of her my entire life, she is the ultimate leader and teammate. She&#8217;s had an incredible impact on our franchise, our community and the game of basketball,&#8221; Mercury owner Mat Ishbia said.<\/p>\n<p>Taurasi, a three-time WNBA champion, completed her 20th WNBA season in September. She&#8217;s the only athlete in history to win six Olympic gold medals in basketball. Taurasi also won three NCAA national titles during her time at UConn.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-twitter-tweet embed--float-none embed--size-medium lazyload\" data-require=\"third-party\/twitter-widgets\">\n<div class=\"embed__content-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After 20 years of playing in the WNBA, Diana Taurasi is officially retiring \ud83e\udde1<\/p>\n<p>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<\/p>\n<p>One-of-One \ud83d\udc90 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dEtE4NDrGH\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/dEtE4NDrGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WNBA (@WNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WNBA\/status\/1894509632825000208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">February 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In an exclusive interview with Time magazine, which first reported on the 42-year-old&#8217;s retirement, Taurasi said she didn&#8217;t have it in her to prepare for the upcoming WNBA season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mentally and physically, I&#8217;m just full,&#8221; Taurasi told the Time, adding, &#8220;I&#8217;m fully and I&#8217;m happy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Taurasi leaves the WNBA with a lasting legacy, and her impact on the sport will be felt for generations to come, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;On behalf of the WNBA family, I thank Diana for everything that she has brought to the WNBA \u2013 her passion, her charisma and, most of all, her relentless dedication to the game,&#8221; Engelbert said.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago Sky&#8217;s Angel Reese and Indiana Fever&#8217;s Caitlin Clark, two rookie players who played their recording-breaking season not knowing it was Taurasi&#8217;s last, both called her a legend as they reacted to the news on social media.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;LEGEND. 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