{"id":776658,"date":"2018-06-19T12:18:31","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T16:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=776658"},"modified":"2022-12-01T13:27:33","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T19:27:33","slug":"diana-taurasi-talks-hooping-in-lebrons-her-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/diana-taurasi-talks-hooping-in-lebrons-her-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Diana Taurasi Talks Hooping in LeBrons & Her Legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"

The debate for the greatest of all time, culturally referred to as the G.O.A.T., hinges upon a variety of things. Whether it’s rings, statistics or legacy, a player must be polished in every and all aspects to be immortalized in the game of basketball.<\/p>\n

But what happens when you have it all? Is a debate even necessary?<\/p>\n

3x NCAAW Champion. 2x Naismith recipient.\u00a04x Olympic gold-medalist. 6x Euroleague Champion. #1 pick in the 2004 WNBA Draft. 8x WNBA All-Star. 3x WNBA Champion. 2x WNBA Finals MVP. WNBA all-time leading scorer. One of four players (Klay Thompson, Steph Curry and Damian Lillard) in the history of basketball to hit 1,000 3-pointers in less than 400 career games.<\/p>\n

The list goes on. No matter what you call Diana Taurasi<\/strong>, whether White Mamba<\/em><\/a>, Dee<\/em>, Champion<\/em>,\u00a0Husky<\/em>, Icon<\/em>, or even Sneakerhead<\/em>, it’s undisputed that Taurasi is the GOAT<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We caught up with the G.O.A.T. after a Phoenix Mercury practice at Talking Stick Resort Arena as the Mercury prepared to extend their current scorching win streak. Read what the Hall of Famer had to say below.<\/p>\n

Diana on Playing for the Phoenix Mercury<\/h2>\n

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Diana Taurasi: <\/strong>The Mercury took a chance on me in 2004 to be the number one pick, and I felt like it came with a lot of responsibility to come to the city to win and to do it the right way. They\u2019ve been amazing. This is my home. I\u2019ve been out here all my 20s and now entering my 30s.<\/p>\n

Of all my memories I always say Game 5 in 2009 was special against Indiana. To be able to win it in front of your home fans and how much it meant to the city and how hard it was against a great team. The memory of that game is one of my best.<\/p>\n

Diana on Her Time as a UCONN Husky<\/h2>\n