Mercury great Diana Taurasi leads Arizona Sports Hall of Fame class
Phoenix Mercury legend Diana Taurasi was inducted into the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame on April 9.
Diana Taurasi had never set foot in Arizona when she joined the Phoenix Mercury over two decades ago. Now, she will permanently have a place in the state after she was enshrined in the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame. “It’s just incredible.
Being here for 20 years now, it’s home," Taurasi said. "Thinking back on all the things we’ve accomplished when we came in 2004, winning championships, making sure that the Phoenix Mercury were the gold standard in the WNBA. " "It’s the fans who did it all.
We have the most loyal and amazing fans of all time. The X-Factor was always there. No matter what kind of season we were having, they were always there supporting us and building that community.
It’s definitely a treat. ” Taurasi spent all 20 of her WNBA seasons with the Mercury after she was drafted No. 1 overall in 2004.