Diana Taurasi was inspired to be an athlete by her parents, Mario and Liliana. Get to know more about her below.
Diana Taurasi is an American professional basketball player. She is currently playing for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) (WNBA).
She is considered one of the WNBA’s Top 15 Players of All Time due to her amazing gameplay on the court. As of June 27, 2021, she became the first player to surpass 9000 points and also the all-time leading scorer of the WNBA.
Who Are Diana Taurasi Parents?
Diana Taurasi was born to her Italian-Argentine parents; father Mario Taurasi and Liliana Taurasi. Her Italian father grew up in Argentina and married her Argentine mother.
Mario is reported to have played soccer in the position of a goalkeeper during his time in Italy. The Taurasi couple emigrated to the US before the birth of Diana.
Needless to say, Diana has inherited great physical attributes and sports inspiration from her parents.
Follow Diana Taurasi On Instagram
Diana Taurasi is active on Instagram under the username @dianataurasi, where she has received a verified badge on the side. She has garnered a whopping over 150k followers as of July 2021.
Aside from Instagram, she is also available on Twitter and has obtained nearly 79k followers at the moment. She is active on social media platforms along with her official website, Diana Taurasi.
Learn More About Diana Taurasi
Diana Taurasi first won her major basketball title in 1999 as Parade Magazine’s “National High School Player of the Year� and “Ms. Basketball State Player of the Year� in 2000.
Throughout her professional career, she won the WNBA Rookie of the Year Award in 2004, three WNBA championships in 2007, 2009, and 2014, one WNBA Most Valuable Player Award in 2009.
She has also won four Olympic gold medals in 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016, and three FIBA World Cups in 2010, 2014, and 2018.