Mercury icon Diana Taurasi becomes 1st WNBA player to score 10,000 career points

Diana Taurasi received a pass and in an instant, the shot was off her fingertips. It was a 3-pointer that splashed through the net, just like so many others.

Taurasi became the first WNBA player to reach 10,000 points, hitting the mark with 8:23 remaining in the third quarter against the Atlanta Dream on Thursday night. After the shot, the crowd in Phoenix erupted in cheers and Taurasi's teammates surrounded her in a circle, jumping up and down and celebrating.

"It was a cool night — you couldn't have wrote this any better for our fans and our city," Taurasi said. "I'm really thankful for my teammates because moments like this, it's everyone's moment. They really came with me and wanted me to do it tonight."

It was a vintage performance from Taurasi, who reminded everyone just how incredible she's been in her career with a season-high 42 points on 12 of 21 shooting, including 6 of 13 from 3-point range. She also hit all 12 of her free throws and the Mercury won 91-71.

The moment Diana Taurasi entered the 10,000 points club