Investments from ownership, partners, fans & players have led to 25 years of success for the Phoenix Mercury
Like many other players in the WNBA, Diana Taurasi used to spend her “offseason” playing basketball overseas in countries such as Russia and Turkey. The financially incentivized move felt necessary, but the year-round schedule took a toll on her body.
However, Taurasi enjoyed a new performance advantage heading into this season. Rather than traveling five thousand miles across around the world, the nine-time All-Star settled in at the brand new, state-of-the-art Verizon 5G Performance Center in Phoenix.
The 53,000 square foot basketball oasis is purposefully designed and laden with performance analytics and biometric innovation, a world-class gym, a rest and recovery zone, a staff dietician and executive chefs fueling basketball’s G.