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For the first time in two decades, Diana Taurasi did not suit up for a WNBA season. After going first overall by the Phoenix Mercury in 2004, Taurasi hung up the sneakers after playing every single season with the team that drafted her.

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During her 20-year career, Taurasi, now 43, won three WNBA titles (two Finals MVPs) alongside earning WNBA Rookie of the Year, one WNBA MVP, 11 WNBA All-Star nods, 10 All-WNBA First-Team selections, five WNBA scoring champions and more.

And that's before getting into her winning three NCAA championships with the UConn Huskies and claiming a Team USA-record six Olympic gold medals, among several additional awards domestically and overseas.

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