WNBA Icon Diana Taurasi, 43, Reveals What Retirement Reminded Her originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Phoenix Mercury legend Diana Taurasi has officially stepped away from basketball, but the 43-year-old says her biggest takeaway from retirement is that her career was never just about the sport.

Taurasi’s self-titled docuseries premieres on Thursday and Prime Video teased fans on Wednesday with a clip from the series where Taurasi details the struggle and grind of WNBA salaries during the days of her playing career.

The situation becomes even more shocking when Taurasi mentions that the arena janitor earned more than she did. This reality forced her to seek opportunities abroad, sacrificing valuable moments with her family.

Diana Taurasi may go down as arguably the most accomplished player in the history of women's basketball, but she certainly wasn't paid like it over the course of her 20 WNBA seasons. Taurasi officially retired this February after a two-decade long run with the Phoenix Mercury where she left the

The retired WNBA legend is revisiting the sacrifices she made during her playing days in her new Prime Video docuseries

One of the hottest-button topics in the women's basketball world right now is the ongoing discussion about how much WNBA players are getting paid by the league. While this has always been a point of contention,

What former Mercury veteran Diana Taurasi said about the WNBA's salaries in a recent rant from an upcoming documentary. Former Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi weighed in on the hot-button topic surrounding the WNBA and its players' salaries.