[WATCH] Diana Taurasi Becomes First WNBA Player to Score 10,000 Points

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 pic.twitter.com/m2ue4oWxUX

— ESPN (@espn) August 4, 2023

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐓. pic.twitter.com/Ev1untxPEe

— Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) August 4, 2023

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.

“I’m kind of happy it happened with a 3,” Taurasi said to ESPN. “I’m happy that someone set a screen. I’m happy that someone passed me the ball. That’s how basketball is played, with everyone having a little part, and it’s perfect.”

“I’ve got this opportunity to do it in front of you guys for 19 years.”

Dee addresses the crowd after hitting 10K! pic.twitter.com/FwBSHXk9nF

— Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) August 4, 2023

Tonight, we party! pic.twitter.com/gJVtFZEATP

— Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) August 4, 2023

BG showed up in a Taurasi jersey. She wasn’t missing this moment pic.twitter.com/ABw0NeOVGP

— Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) August 4, 2023

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.

𝟒𝟐 points in honor of BG, to hit 𝟏𝟎,𝟎𝟐𝟒 for Kobe pic.twitter.com/yZUVdtK9cH

— Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) August 4, 2023

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