Phoenix star scores season-high 42 on record-breaking nightTaurasi, 41, has been cornerstone of Mercury since 2004
Diana Taurasi received a pass and in an instant, the shot was off her fingertips. It was a three-pointer that splashed through the net, just like so many others.
Taurasi became the first WNBA player to reach 10,000 points, hitting the mark with 8:23 remaining in the third quarter against the Atlanta Dream on Thursday night. After the shot, the crowd in Phoenix erupted in cheers and Taurasi’s teammates surrounded her in a circle, jumping up and down and celebrating.
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