Diana Taurasi accomplished many things in her career. She led the Phoenix Mercury to three championships, she was the league’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2009 and she is the all-time leading scorer. Taurasi was a star, and on top of what she accomplished in the WNBA, she did great things with Team USA. Phoenix’s star began her Olympic journey in 2004, which was also the year the Mercury drafted her. That team won gold after beating Australia 74-63. Team USA went undefeated that year, and the win over Australia was USA’s eighth win. Taurasi was one of the team’s young players, and she would remain a key player in future events. Fast forward to 2024, and Taurasi was a part of that year’s Olympic Team. She played alongside teammates Kahleah Copper and Brittney Griner, and the Mercury trio helped their team win another gold. Team USA faced France in the last game, and it was a close battle. Taurasi and her team beat France 67-66. A’ja Wilson was the leading scorer with 21 points, and she also had 13 rebounds,
