PHOENIX — "If this is it..."
You won't want to miss tonight's Phoenix Mercury game against the Seattle Storm: it may be the last time one of the greatest players of all time plays at home.
Diana Taurasi, the greatest player in franchise history, is rumored to be playing what could be her last game at the Footprint Center on Sep. 19.
"For two decades you've witnessed greatness," the Phoenix Mercury wrote in a post on "X," formerly known as Twitter. "If this is it, you won't want to miss it."
But tickets to see the GOAT are not cheap: If you're looking to buy tickets, you can score them for $59 each on Ticket Master's website. The most expensive ticket? Verified resale tickets for Section 108, Row A are going for $1,250.
Taurasi is an 11-time WNBA All-Star, three-time WNBA champion, six-time Olympian, one-time league MVP, the league's all-time leading scorer and has even been voted as the greatest player in the 28-year history of the WNBA. She's committed over 20 years of her career to the Valley and according to the Phoenix Mercury "X" posts, today's game could be the final farewell.
The city of Phoenix is home to four major professional sports league teams; The NFL's Arizona Cardinals, NBA's Phoenix Suns, WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Cardinals have made State Farm Stadium in Glendale their home turf and the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix is home to both the Suns and the Mercury. The Indoor Football League’s Arizona Rattlers play at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale.
Phoenix also has a soccer team with the USL's Phoenix Rising FC, who play at Phoenix Rising FC Stadium in Phoenix.
The Valley hosts multiple major sporting events on a yearly basis, including college football's Fiesta Bowl and Guaranteed Rate Bowl; the PGA Tour’s highest-attended event, the WM Phoenix Open; NASCAR events each spring and fall, including Championship Weekend in November; and Cactus League Spring Training for 15 Major League Baseball franchises.
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