WNBA fans celebrated Diana Taurasi after she reached historic 10K career points
Phoenix Mercury superstar Diana Taurasi achieved a goal on Thursday night that no other WNBA player ever has.
Taurasi notched her 10,000th point during the Mercury’s 91-71 victory over the Atlanta Dream, making her the first WNBA player to ever cross that point threshold.
She’s perhaps the best-ever to take the court in the WNBA, and it was a fitting accomplishment for such a vital athlete to the sport.
When Taurasi hit the historic shot, she had the perfect reaction to celebrate crossing 10,000 points for her career. Her Mercury teammates immediately joined her to ring in the major moment.
It’s a fantastic moment for the WNBA legend, one who will forever be remembered for what she’s done in the sport.
THE SHOT @DianaTaurasi forever etches her name in #WNBA History as the first player to 10K career points!#MoreThanGame pic.twitter.com/AVByekTwaV
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 4, 2023
As you could imagine, WNBA fans gave Taurasi her well-earned props for notching this historic milestone with the Mercury.
Check out all the good vibes going Taurasi’s way as she puts her name in the WNBA history books.