Carla Leite Helps Fire Top Phoenix 88-85, Spoiling Celebration of Former Mercury Star Diana Taurasi
- On Sunday, August 16, 2026, the Phoenix Mercury honored WNBA legend Diana Taurasi by inducting her into the franchise's Ring of Honor and retiring her jersey at halftime.
- A 20-year veteran of the Mercury, Taurasi secured her status as the league's all-time leading scorer while winning three WNBA championships, the 2009 league MVP, and the 2004 Rookie of the Year.
- The announced attendance was 16,513, a sellout crowd celebrating Taurasi's two-decade impact, with Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts saying, "When you're in the Valley, there's a reason you call her the G.O.A.T."
- Significantly, the ceremony placed Taurasi alongside her wife, WNBA legend Penny Taylor, already a Ring of Honor member and former teammate who won three championships with her.
- Following her 2024 retirement, Taurasi now prioritizes time with Taylor and their two children, Leo and Isla, reflecting on two decades of basketball excellence in Arizona.
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Diana Taurasi inducted into Mercury's Ring of Honor: 'This place has made me who I am'
Diana Taurasi is honored during her ring of honor ceremony after the game between the Portland Fire and Phoenix Mercury on Aug. 16, 2026, at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix.
The Phoenix Mercury, the women's NBA club, has frozen the jersey number of six-time Olympic gold medalist and three-time WNBA champion Diana Taurasi.
Mercury retire Taurasi's No. 3 on 'amazing' night
After the Phoenix Mercury's 88-85 loss to the Portland Fire on Sunday night, Diana Taurasi held court, detailing a Hall of Fame career that now includes a jersey retirement ceremony that felt "like the end and the beginning of so many things in my life."
Mercury Retire Diana Taurasi No. 3 Jersey
The Phoenix Mercury retired Diana Taurasi's No. 3 jersey in a ceremony before their game against the Portland Fire on Sunday. "Today feels different," Taurasi said. "When your number goes up there, you can't use it anymore. It's done. So, if there was any little competitiveness still in me, I think today it goes up in the rafters with the number, and it feels really good to know that." Taurasi retired on February 25, 2025 after 20 years in the W…
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Carla Leite helps Fire top Phoenix 88-85, spoiling celebration of former Mercury star Diana Taurasi
Carla Leite scored 23 points and the Portland Fire rallied to beat Phoenix 88-85 on Sunday night, when the Mercury had halftime and postgame ceremonies celebrating Diana Taurasi. Leite had the final two baskets in a 6-0 run and the…
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