Reactions: Congratulations pour in for Diana Taurasi
Stats are a pretty easy way to measure the impact a player has had on his or her league. Take Diana Taurasi, for example. You may have heard of her. She has now scored more points than anyone in the history of the WNBA, converting a record-breaking layup Sunday evening for Phoenix.
Another way to measure a player’s impact: watch the response from others as the milestones pile up. After Taurasi’s record became official, the congratulations started pouring in, from the WNBA, sports, politics, and everywhere in between.
Here’s a sampling of what those people with the blue check marks on their Twitter accounts had to say:
Around the League
Congratulations on an amazing career @DianaTaurasi @PhoenixMercury pic.twitter.com/zfzTV7ZnYD
— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) June 18, 2017
👏🏾👏🏾@DianaTaurasi on becoming the @wnba All Time Leading scorer! Ppl will remember your talent, I'll always remember u as teammate #selfless
— Swin Cash (@SwinCash) June 18, 2017
Now-former record-holder Tina Thompson:
Around the Game
Congrats @DianaTaurasi #goat #whitemamba #musecage
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) June 19, 2017
Yep, DT gets buckets. Any way you want em
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) June 18, 2017
Put on Earth to do what? SCORE DIANA TAURASI! Congrats on becoming the @wnba all time leading scorer! It's always about offense!
— Debbie Antonelli (@debbieantonelli) June 18, 2017
Congrats @DianaTaurasi. It's been a pleasure watching you. https://t.co/cSyHqbRPoF
— Book (@DevinBook) June 18, 2017
@DianaTaurasi Congrats Sis...#BleedBlue ✅
— Caron Butler (@realtuffjuice) June 19, 2017
1 of 1 pic.twitter.com/oVpQ95S9yl
— LaChina Robinson (@LaChinaRobinson) June 18, 2017
Congrats @DianaTaurasi on becoming @WNBA all time leading scorer....we all know that's just a snippet of your special skill set. #saluteD
— dawnstaley (@dawnstaley) June 18, 2017
No need to abbreviate "Greatest Of All Time," in Storrs we just say "Diana." Congrats to the WNBA's all-time leading scorer. pic.twitter.com/uhBeqr7YYc
— UConn (@UConn) June 19, 2017
Congrats to @DianaTaurasi all-time leading scorer in @WNBA history!!!!🔥🏀🔝
— Greivis Vasquez (@greivisvasquez) June 18, 2017
Congrats to @DianaTaurasi on becoming @WNBA all-time leading scorer ! One of great competitors in any sport !! #ATTITUDE https://t.co/kXssTJ2asg
— Jay Wright (@CoachJayWright) June 18, 2017
Around Sports
Congrats @DianaTaurasi https://t.co/e8rD83hL9z
— Jennie Finch (@JennieFinch) June 19, 2017
Congrats to @WNBA new all-time leading scorer @DianaTaurasi, a true icon of American sports. Been fortunate to have her in the AZ community.
— Larry Fitzgerald (@LarryFitzgerald) June 19, 2017
Congrats @DianaTaurasi!! Incredible achievement. #GOAT https://t.co/RKgzxRNeAC
— Carli Lloyd (@CarliLloyd) June 18, 2017
Huge congrats to @DianaTaurasi!! https://t.co/t9sVHCNoKz
— Alex Morgan (@alexmorgan13) June 19, 2017
Around Arizona
The governor, himself
Congrats @DianaTaurasi! Proud to have you represent our state https://t.co/tUfNVuliSa
— Doug Ducey (@DougDucey) June 19, 2017
Congrats @DianaTaurasi - #Arizona is very proud! https://t.co/FzbI0p179S
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) June 19, 2017
Congratulations to @PhoenixMercury G @DianaTaurasi on becoming the @WNBA's all-time leading scorer! #AllAZ pic.twitter.com/DWMXCnmiGQ
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) June 18, 2017
Wow! Congrats to @DianaTaurasi on becoming the @WNBA's all-time leading scorer! #GOAT🐐 #AllAZ pic.twitter.com/l31XESkkeG
— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) June 18, 2017
Congrats, @DianaTaurasi! 🐐 #AllAZ pic.twitter.com/ZjSr23BxAy
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) June 19, 2017
Congrats to the GOAT! Diana Taurasi has become the all-time leading scorer in @WNBA history! pic.twitter.com/J9glIi5zVe
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) June 18, 2017
Congrats to the best to ever do it! @WNBA all time leading scorer, my girl @DianaTaurasi 🐐# pic.twitter.com/w2706F48Rv
— D. Baxter the Bobcat (@DbacksBaxter) June 18, 2017