Six weeks to the day since suffering a fractured sternum, Mercury guard Diana Taurasi added another accomplishment to her unmatched career.
Against the Sparks on Sunday, Taurasi scored her 9,000th career point, becoming the first player in WNBA history to reach that milestone. She crossed the threshold with an and-one layup midway through the second quarter, making the free throw to tie the game at 29.
Taurasi, 39, has spent all 17 seasons of her WNBA career with the Mercury. The three-time champion and two-time Finals MVP has made 11 All-Star appearances and has 10 first-team All-WNBA selections.