For the past 18 months, Bender Wynn chronicled Taurasi's life as her illustrious career with the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and the U.S. women's national team came to a close. Cameras captured Taurasi's final Olympic game in Paris, her drive to PHX Arena for her last regular-season WNBA game and her retirement media tour in New York City.

WNBA Icon Diana Taurasi, 43, Reveals What Retirement Reminded Her originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Phoenix Mercury legend Diana Taurasi has officially stepped away from basketball, but the 43-year-old says her biggest takeaway from retirement is that her career was never just about the sport.

Diana Taurasi may go down as arguably the most accomplished player in the history of women's basketball, but she certainly wasn't paid like it over the course of her 20 WNBA seasons. Taurasi officially retired this February after a two-decade long run with the Phoenix Mercury where she left the