Brittney Griner Has Strong Words for WNBA Legend Diana Taurasi originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Brittney Griner has found success with the Atlanta Dream during her 12th season in the WNBA.
Griner made the move to Atlanta after playing 11 seasons with the Phoenix Mercury, where she played alongside some of the best talent in the WNBA, such as Diana Taurasi.
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During the 2025 season, Griner spoke about the impact Taurasi has made in an interview with Aya Abdeen at BallisLife.
While Taurasi is retired, having decided during the offseason, she’s still making an impact in the women’s basketball landscape.
Taurasi recently dropped a documentary in collaboration with Amazon Prime Video.
“Love it,” Griner said on the documentary. “Love it. I mean, I know so much about her, but just seeing it, hearing it (from her parents) Mario, Lily, (her older sister) Jessika, her whole family. Love them so much. And her story is just so amazing, like, it’s bigger than basketball, honestly.”
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Brittney Griner mentioned that Diana Taurasi has made a major impact in helping grow women’s basketball and has continued to do so after retirement.
“I was just gonna say, I mean, she’s done it and still doing it right now,” Griner said. “I mean, the way that she competed, she showed up every single day, I mean, she put everything on the line every time she played. And then she brought people along with her; she’s a player, that’s great, but then also brought people along to make them great as well.
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WNBA Atlanta Dream center Brittney GrinerMark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports via Imagn Images
Throughout her first season with the Atlanta Dream, Brittney Griner has posted 10.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game.
Diana Taurasi retired from the WNBA after 20 seasons. During her time in the league, Taurasi was an 11-time All-Star and led the Phoenix Mercury to three WNBA titles.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
