When the game ended, the lights dimmed in the seating areas as the spotlight beamed on Taurasi at center court. Before she addressed the crowd, a tribute video for Taurasi played on the screen above. It was the same video that the Mercury social media account posted to X on Thursday afternoon, teasing a potential retirement announcement.

Diana Taurasi hasn’t decided if she'll return for a 21st season, making Thursday night’s game against Seattle as potentially her final home game.