Diana Taurasi dribbled up the court at Arroyo High School. It was 1999, the summer before her senior year, and the nationally ranked Don Lugo High star was feeling it. She looked over to the opposing bench and right at Bishop Amat coach Richard Wiard.

The University of Connecticut, WNBA and U.S. Olympic star – and Don Lugo High’s own – left quite the legacy and might be the OG of the OGs.

Diana Taurasi's name embodies a relentless pursuit of victory, fierce competitiveness, and unshakeable confidence. For a Latine basketball fan such as myself, Taurasi's career has been nothing short of an inspiration,

Diana Taurasi, the WNBA's all-time leading scorer, avoided the spectacle of retirement ceremonies and left the game on her own terms.

PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi is retiring after 20 seasons, ending one of the greatest careers in women’s basketball history.

In addition to her three WNBA championships with the Mercury, Taurasi won six Euroleague championships while playing year-round most of her career. She was the 2009 WNBA MVP and is one of four players to earn WNBA Finals MVP honors more than once (2009, 2014).