Diana Taurasi became the first player in WNBA history to reach 10,000 points a career. The moment came in the third quarter of the Thursday night matchup against the Atlanta Dream.
The moment Diana Taurasi entered the 10,000 points club
β ESPN (@espn) August 4, 2023pic.twitter.com/m2ue4oWxUX
Early in the third quarter, Taurasi curled off a screen to catch a pass from teammate Moriah Jefferson, and she pulled a long 3-pointer, swishing it through and setting the record.
βIβm kind of happy it happened with a 3,β Taurasi said to ESPN. βIβm happy that someone set a screen. Iβm happy that someone passed me the ball. Thatβs how basketball is played, with everyone having a little part, and itβs perfect.β
BG showed up in a Taurasi jersey. She wasnβt missing this moment
β Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) August 4, 2023pic.twitter.com/ABw0NeOVGP
For the game, Taurasi scored 42 points, and the Phoenix Mercury won 91-71, making for an overall happy night in the desert.
All she needed was 18. She dropped 42.
β Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) August 4, 2023
ππ points in honor of BG, to hit ππ,πππ for Kobe