The Phoenix Mercury retired Diana Taurasi's No. 3 jersey in a ceremony before their game against the Portland Fire on Sunday.

"Today feels different," Taurasi said. "When your number goes up there, you can't use it anymore. It's done. So, if there was any little competitiveness still in me, I think today it goes up in the rafters with the number, and it feels really good to know that."

Taurasi retired on February 25, 2025 after 20 years in the WNBA, all with the Mercury.

She remains the WNBA's all-time leading scorer, and a three-time WNBA champion.

The Mercury and the city of Phoenix celebrated Taurasi's career throughout the weekend, which included renaming the street outside of Mortgage Matchup Center to "10646 Taurasi Way" celebrating her career point total.

Taurasi added that she was at peace with the way her career went.

"Throughout my career, it wasn't about winning in this weird way," Taurasi said. "That didn't make me happy. The winning or the losing, it didn't motivate me more or less. So, once I retired, I didn't have this urge to be competitive. I didn't have this urge to prove myself. Hopefully, I still treat the day the same way, where whoever I come in contact with, I give them my attention, I give them my energy."