Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi announced her retirement on Tuesday, ending a 20-year career in the WNBA that included three WNBA championships and the league's all-time scoring record.

Diana Taurasi is retiring after 20 seasons, ending one of the greatest careers in women's basketball history. The WNBA's career scoring leader and a three-time league champion, Taurasi announced her retirement on Tuesday in an interview with Time magazine.

Taurasi, 42, joined the Phoenix Mercury at 22 years old as the first overall pick out of UConn in 2004. She went on to play 20 WNBA seasons, all with the team that drafted her. She helped lead the franchise to WNBA championships in 2007, 2009 and 2014, earning Finals MVP honors in 2009 and 2014.