Diana Taurasi announced she was retiring after 20 seasons in the WNBA medals after spending her entire career with the Phoenix Mercury. “I just didn’t have it in me,” the 11-time All-Star and 2009 league MVP told TIME about her decision.

Diana Taurasi is defined by the bravado and swag that she played with every time she stepped on the basketball court, inspiring others.

Diana Taurasi retired on Tuesday, ending her 20-year career with the Phoenix Mercury. She's the WNBA's career scoring leader with 10,646 points and was a three-time league champion.

Diana Taurasi has never had much use for subtlety ... This was the annual UConn rivalry game against Tennessee. It was the first Huskies’ roster that was hers as a leader: Taurasi’s first year on campus without Sue Bird and Swin Cash.

Diana Taurasi – if not the, then certainly one of the greatest ... And remember that half-court shot she hit against Tennessee with Kara Lawson’s hand in her face at the buzzer? Or the time she blocked six shots and grabbed 14 rebounds in a win over ...

After perhaps the most decorated career of any professional athlete forever, Diana Taurasi has hung it up.

Let’s take a look back at UConn legend Diana Taurasi's incredible journey with the Huskies, where she cemented her legacy as one of the greatest to ever play the game.

UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma praised Diana Taurasi as she retires from the WNBA. He coached her in college and the Olympics.

Diana Taurasi, who retired Tuesday, had all the qualities the very best in their sports have. UConn’s Geno Auriemma never lost sight of it.

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Diana Taurasi’s teammates mob her as they celebrate their victory in the national championship game against Tennessee, 73-68 at the Georgia Dome. Courant File Photo By the time she left UConn ...