The GIST: It was a great weekend for women in hoops, with an iconic No. 3 jersey raised to the rafters in Phoenix, and three legendary W hoopers adding an orange blazer to their closets. Let’s give the gals their flowers.
🪐 Phoenix Mercury retire Diana Taurasi’s jersey: The WNBA’s all-time leading scorer had her No. 3 retired during yesterday’s halftime ceremony in the desert. Widely considered one of the greatest women’s players ever, Taurasi’s impact on the game endures: She’s planning on joining the Mercury ownership group. The gift that keeps on giving.
💐 Three WNBA legends inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame: Candace Parker, Chamique Holdsclaw, and Elena Delle Donne were enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend as part of the 2026 class.
- 🧡 Candace Parker: A woman after our own hearts, Parker’s on-court legacy is pure excellence, spanning college superstardom and a trophy-laden 16-year WNBA career that includes two MVPs. The story of women’s basketball can’t be told without Parker…literally.
- 💜 Chamique Holdsclaw: While the six-time WNBA All-Star called herself “every woman,” her hoops résumé is anything but average, from her dynastic college days at Tennessee to a W career that includes the 2002 scoring title and two rebounding crowns.