Diana Taurasi Quick info | |
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Height | 6 feet |
weight | 68 kg |
birth date | 11. June 1982 |
Star sign | Twins |
spouse | Penny Taylor |
Diana Taurasiis an American basketball player. She plays professionally for the WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association) Phoenix Mercury and the UMMC Ekaterinburg in Russia. Diana Taurasi has been dubbed one of the greatest women in basketball and is famous for her ability to score in very sticky situations. This earned her the nickname “White Mamba” from Kobe Bryant and was then adopted by her friends and her fans. Another basketball player named DeAndre Ayton calls her the “Michael Jordan of WNBA”. Diana began her career after college when she was selected by the Phoenix Mercury as the first overall pick in the 2004 WNBA draft. When she started, she was the main guard on her team but also had to play up front because there were shorter players in her team’s starting blocks.
Diana Taurasi was a member of the USA Women’s 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 Olympic gold-medal basketball teams. In 2011, she was voted by fans as one of the top 15 players in the 15-year history of the WNBA. Diana has won WNBA championships in 2007, 2009, and 2014, and won in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011, as well as Olympic gold medals in 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016. She was honored with the WNBA Most Valuable Player Award in 2009, Rookie of the Year Award in 2004, and WNBA Finals MVP Awards in 2009 and 2014. She is one of 10 women to have won an Olympic gold medal, an NCAA championship, and a WNBA 18 championship June 2017.
Born name
Diana Lorena Taurasi
nickname
White mamba
Sun sign
Twins
Place of birth
Glendale, California, USA
nationality
training
Diana Taurasi attended Don Antonio Lugo High School in Chino, California. She then enrolled at the University of Connecticut (UConn) in Storrs, Connecticut, USA and began playing for the women’s basketball team.
occupation
basketball player
family
- Father – Mario Taurasi (Soccer Professional)
- Mother – Liliana Taurasi
- Siblings – Jessika Taurasi (Older Sister)
Manager
Diana Taurasi is represented by –
- Jim Pitman (Phoenix Mercury General Manager)
- Wasserman Media Group
Build
Athletic
Height
6ft or 183cm
weight
68 kg or 150 lbs
girlfriend/spouse
Diana Taurasi has dated –
race/ethnicity
Multiracial (White and Hispanic)
She is of Italian and Argentine descent.
hair colour
Schwarz
eye color
dark brown
sexual orientation
Lesbian
distinguishing features
- athletic body
- high altitude
brand promotion
Diana Taurasi has not yet done any endorsement work for any brand.
Known for
- Winner of WNBA Championships, WNBA Most Valuable Player Award, WNBA Finals MVP Awards, Olympic Gold Medals, Titles and WNBA Rookie of the Year Award
- Score in difficult situations
first movie
Diana Taurasi made her film debut as O’Keene Coach in the 2006 film Believe in Me .
First TV show
She made her first television appearance as herself in the documentary series 60 Minutes in 2004.
Diana Taurasi Facts
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