Diana Taurasi, entering her record sixth Olympic Games, said the U.S. women's basketball team still has 'a lot to prove' as it goes for its eighth consecutive gold medal.
joked after the Tokyo Olympics that she would see everyone in Paris. The 42-year-old guard turned the joke into reality: She will be playing in a record sixth Olympic Games when the U.S. women's basketball team goes for its eighth consecutive gold medal later this month.
Taurasi is the fourth all-time leading scorer in Olympic history with 414 points. She is 74 points behind former teammate Lisa Leslie for the top spot on the American list. Taurasi already is the all-time leader in games played with 38.Her teammates respect her knowledge and insight, as there is little she hasn't gone through during her time playing on the international stage.
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