Phoenix Mercury superstar Diana Taurasi achieved a goal on Thursday night that no other WNBA player ever has.
Taurasi notched her 10,000th point during the Mercury’s 91-71 victory over the Atlanta Dream, making her the first WNBA player to ever cross that point threshold.
She’s perhaps the best-ever to take the court in the WNBA, and it was a fitting accomplishment for such a vital athlete to the sport.
When Taurasi hit the historic shot, she had the perfect reaction to celebrate crossing 10,000 points for her career. Her Mercury teammates immediately joined her to ring in the major moment.
It’s a fantastic moment for the WNBA legend, one who will forever be remembered for what she’s done in the sport.
THE SHOT 👑@DianaTaurasi forever etches her name in #WNBA History as the first player to 10K career points!#MoreThanGame pic.twitter.com/AVByekTwaV
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 4, 2023
As you could imagine, WNBA fans gave Taurasi her well-earned props for notching this historic milestone with the Mercury.
Check out all the good vibes going Taurasi’s way as she puts her name in the WNBA history books.
Taurasi's milestone got everyone hyped.
— Arturo Torres (@arturodraws) August 4, 2023
Legend. I'm buying this @DianaTaurasi 10k moment on @WNBATopShot whenever it drops. https://t.co/2ohNwm0sTJ
— Edgar Woo (@edgarwoo_) August 4, 2023
#WNBATopShotThis https://t.co/mg7KPz8RTN
— NBA Top Shot (@NBATopShot) August 4, 2023
Congrats to the 🐐 https://t.co/e43fEj8pLH
— Jody Jackson (@Jody_Jackson) August 4, 2023
Of course, it makes sense that her 10K point is a 3-pointer! Smooth as silk shot! #DIanaTaurasi #WNBA #WNBATwitter #WhiteMamba #LFG #Mercury https://t.co/po3Z0zaw33
— msugrl33 (@msugrl33) August 4, 2023
A true player. https://t.co/5XJVhpzBsW
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) August 4, 2023
This was so fun to watch ! https://t.co/yXuTIEliyr
— Shaquira Speaks (@speakin_ontv) August 4, 2023
Been watching @DianaTaurasi since she was a freshman at UCONN. The people who missed watching her all these years in the @WNBA missed greatness and it’s a shame more people didn’t tune in because they missed the best to ever do it. Congrats DT! https://t.co/c1iHUvzaCk
— Stoga Girls Basketball (@stogagirlsbball) August 4, 2023
Here’s to you, DT! And what a typical bucket to do it on…🐐
Unmatched #3…
Totally worth losing sleep to witness history! #wnba #GOAT https://t.co/QcTnh7xAS4
— N. (@Nien07) August 4, 2023
Goat in Women’s basketball to me…check the tape. https://t.co/C5fsYa2JL3
— Mr.Parlay💲 (@Know_Joe29) August 4, 2023
Picture perfect. What an accomplishment! https://t.co/qOZNa9HoBc
— VIRGOAT 🐐💎 (@niasymoneee_) August 4, 2023
DT is the G.O.A.T. 🏀🐐💥 https://t.co/8J2AZVvQng
— Pep & Aggie's Farm (@PepAggie) August 4, 2023
. @DianaTaurasi s last triple put the @PhoenixMercury at 51 (🥳 🖐🏽☝🏽) for the game and 10,000 for Taurasi’s @WNBA career! 🔥👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Absolutely LEGENDARY! 🙌🏽 🔥
Congrats DT!!! 🧡🫶🏽#WNBA #WNBATwitter #MoreThanGame https://t.co/LZBlslkjPl
— ChristyWintersScott51 (@Christy51WScott) August 4, 2023
This is the shot 🔥 #WNBATopShotThis https://t.co/KFSTEOamka
— Pack Mamba (@Pack_Mamba) August 4, 2023
Congrats to DT on reaching 10,000 points!! A night for the record books 💜💛🐐 https://t.co/FGRDGHOZMI
— Jana Adams (@JLAdamswx) August 4, 2023
Nothing Worth Doing Is Easy! Awesome & Congrats And Keep Going! https://t.co/WxXMDU3Q12
— Mike Mahoney (@MahoneyNL) August 4, 2023
