Basketball world honors Diana Taurasi's retirement on social media

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Every good thing will eventually come to a conclusion.

On Tuesday, the Time magazine.

She played for the team with whom she spent her entire WNBA career.

Throughout her groundbreaking professional career, Taurasi accumulated 10,646 points, cementing her position as the league's all-time leading scorer with 565 regular-season games under her belt, and she remains the only player in WNBA history to reach the milestone of 10,000 points. She also added 1,476 points to her tally in 72 playoff games.

Diana Taurasi's notable achievements include being named the WNBA's Most Valuable Player in 2009, and she has been selected to the All-WNBA team 14 times.

She also helped the Mercury secure three championships in 2007, 2009, and 2014, earning Finals MVP honors in 2009 and 2014.

In August, Taurasi won her sixth Olympic gold medal with the US team, becoming the first basketball player to achieve this feat.

Diana Taurasi's achievements, awards, and statistics definitely justify her reputation.

Here's how the sports world responded to Taurasi's retirement announcement.

Franchise bids farewell

Taurasi was the number one overall pick in the 2004 WNBA draft. In her first year in the league, she averaged 17 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 3.9 assists and was named Rookie of the Year.

The sports world is recognizing and honoring Diana Taurasi for her accomplishments.

Taurasi's highly successful time in the WNBA came after a remarkable college career at UConn, where she won three consecutive national championships from 2002 to 2004. She finished with a 22-1 record in the NCAA tournament.

I've never heard her say anything negative about a teammate, whether it was at UConn, the Olympic team, or the Mercury," said UConn coach Geno Auriemma. "However, I could tell her, 'Dee, that was the worst pass I've ever seen in my life.' If I said that to someone else, they might say, 'Why are you disrespecting me?' But she never took it personally. She already knew it was a bad pass and needed to improve it. She wanted to be coached like that.

Diana Taurasi's college teammate Sue Bird said, "She has a way of making people feel connected to her, but also like they're the best version of themselves."