Diana Taurasi became just the second WNBA player to appear in 500 career games on Friday.
The only other WNBA player to accomplish the feat is Sue Bird. Coincidentally, Taurasi’s Mercury will faced Bird’s Storm on Friday night.
Another coincidence with Taurasi’s milestone is that Bird also played her 500th game on July 22, back in 2018. The Seattle star now has appeared in 570 games during her 21-year career.
Bird will retire after the 2022 season, the 41-year-old announced back in June. Just one year younger at 40, Taurasi hasn’t made any announcement regarding her future in the league.