Diana Taurasi spoke at her Phoenix Mercury retirement press conference about her and Sue Bird's idea to leave Phoenix Mercury and Storm for Liberty.

In an exclusive conversation with TIME, Taurasi reveals publicly for the first time that she’s retiring from basketball. “Mentally and physically, I’m just full,” says Taurasi, who played all 20 of ...

A special teammate by her side during those times was fellow WNBA legend Sue Bird. The duo have combined ... The 2009 WNBA MVP might’ve said goodbye to her playing career but could be starting ...

She also finished third in MVP voting. At the time of her retirement, Taurasi is second all-time in All-Star selections, trailing only Sue Bird (13). Method to March Madness serenity: Recognizing ...

A five-time WNBA scoring champion and 14-time All-WNBA selection, Taurasi was league MVP in 2009 and Finals ... who shined at UConn and in the WNBA: Sue Bird Two-time national champion 2002 ...

Even Sue Bird knew what was coming ... The incredible career of @DianaTaurasi has come to an end. 🐐WNBA MVP 🐐 14x All-WNBA 🐐 11x WNBA All-Star 🐐 3x NCAA Champion 🐐 3x WNBA Champion ...

She was the 2009 WNBA MVP, a two-time WNBA Finals MVP ... “It’s just the full package,” says Sue Bird, the WNBA’s all-time assists leader and Taurasi’s teammate in college, on five ...