This article was originally published on www.si.com/wnba/mercury as Why Mercury Legend Taurasi's Presence Helped Team USA.

Phoenix Mercury legend Diana Taurasi had a big year in 2004, and she helped Team USA accomplish something special.

The Olympics are a special time, and over the years, some of the WNBA's biggest stars represented their country and tried to go for gold. Some of the league's biggest stars were international players, ...

The USA 5x5 women's basketball team won its eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal at the Paris 2024 Games almost exactly one year ago. This marked the sixth gold medal that women's basketball icon ...