Diana Taurasi becomes first WNBA player to score 10,000 points. Read details

All-Star player Diana Taurasi became the first player in the history of the WNBA to score 10,000 points. She achieved this feat in Phoenix’s 91-71 win over Atlanta Dreams as she scored a season-high 42 points. Once dubbed ‘White Mamba’ by all-time great Kobe Bryant, she said that she played to win and had not focused on any record.

Diana Taurasi: 2,500 Points Ahead of Tina Thompson

Talking to journalists, the 41-year-old player said that she just played basketball because she loved to play. She said that she really did not think about the numbers. By scoring 10,024 points, she is 2,500 points ahead of second-placed Tina Thomson. Taurasi has a career average of 19.1 points and when she got an opportunity to excel against Atlanta, she did not disappoint anyone.

WNBA Praises Diana Taurasi

Praising Diana Taurani, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a statement, “Diana’s achievement stands as a testament to her skill, determination, and unwavering dedication to the game.”

Who Is Next To Diana Taurasi?

The next active player DeWanna Bonner is 3,300 points behind Taurari. Showering praise on Diana, Bonner said that what she has been trying to do for a long period is truly incredible. She said further that she had seen firsthand how hard she works and that what she has done is amazing. Bonner has played with Diana Taurasi for a decade at the beginning of her career.
Jewell Loyd is the current scoring leader in the WNBA with 4,458 points in her nine-year career. If she scores 20 points on average, it will take her 277 games to reach the magic figure of 10,000 points.

Diana Taurasi: ‘White Mamba’

Taurasi broke the record of Tina Thompson in 2017 in her hometown of Los Angeles in the presence of all-time basketball great Kobe Bryant. Bryant dubbed her ‘White Mamba’ as a spin off from his moniker ‘Black Mamba’. It was Phoenix who drafted Taurasi first time in 2004. In her illustrious career, Diana Taurasi won three WNBA championships and earned MVP of the Finals twice.

FAQs:

Who dubbed Diana Taurasi ‘White Mamba’ and why?
Diana Taurasi broke the record of Tina Thompson in 2017 in her hometown of Los Angeles in the presence of all-time basketball great Kobe Bryant. Bryant dubbed her ‘White Mamba’ as a spin off from his moniker ‘Black Mamba’.

Who is next to Diana Taurasi in the maximum number of points?
The next active player DeWanna Bonner is 3,300 points behind Taurari. Showering praise on Diana, Bonner said that what she has been trying to do for a long period is truly incredible.