Diana Taurasi has ended her career and found happiness with her wife Penny Taylor
26 february 2025 в 19:37
Diana Taurasi enjoyed a long and successful sports career, but true happiness she found with her wife, Penny Taylor. The spouses met on the basketball court in the early 2000s, fell in love, and created their own family. Now, as Diana has retired, she can spend more time with her children and create new memories together.
During an interview with TIME magazine in February 2025, Diana announced her retirement from sports. Why? «Mentally and physically, I am just fulfilled», - noted the star of the Women’s National Basketball Association. «This is probably the best way I can describe it. I am fulfilled and happy».
Penny, on the other hand, retired from the Women’s National Basketball Association in 2016 after a 19-year sports career. Learn more about the former member of the «Mercury» team and Diana’s wife below.
Penny was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She made her professional basketball debut playing for the Australian Institute of Sport from 1997 to 1998. The retired basketball player won two Olympic medals: silver at the 2004 Athens Olympics and silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Penny first met her future wife in 2004 when they both played for the Phoenix Mercury. They kept most of the details of their relationship away from the public eye, but occasionally opened up about their life together in various interviews. Furthermore, Diana posted photos with Penny on Instagram.
After retiring as a professional basketball player in 2016, Penny became a coach. In early 2017, the Australian became the Director of Player Development and Performance for the «Mercury» team. She briefly took a break from coaching to focus on herself and her family with Diana.
Previously, Penny was married to Brazilian volleyball player Rodrigo Rodrigues Gil. According to Daily Mail, they were married from 2005 to 2008.
A year after their wedding, Penny and Diana welcomed their first child when Penny gave birth to their son. In 2021, Penny gave birth to their daughter
During an interview with TIME magazine in February 2025, Diana announced her retirement from sports. Why? «Mentally and physically, I am just fulfilled», - noted the star of the Women’s National Basketball Association. «This is probably the best way I can describe it. I am fulfilled and happy».
Penny, on the other hand, retired from the Women’s National Basketball Association in 2016 after a 19-year sports career. Learn more about the former member of the «Mercury» team and Diana’s wife below.
Penny was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She made her professional basketball debut playing for the Australian Institute of Sport from 1997 to 1998. The retired basketball player won two Olympic medals: silver at the 2004 Athens Olympics and silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Penny first met her future wife in 2004 when they both played for the Phoenix Mercury. They kept most of the details of their relationship away from the public eye, but occasionally opened up about their life together in various interviews. Furthermore, Diana posted photos with Penny on Instagram.
After retiring as a professional basketball player in 2016, Penny became a coach. In early 2017, the Australian became the Director of Player Development and Performance for the «Mercury» team. She briefly took a break from coaching to focus on herself and her family with Diana.
Previously, Penny was married to Brazilian volleyball player Rodrigo Rodrigues Gil. According to Daily Mail, they were married from 2005 to 2008.
A year after their wedding, Penny and Diana welcomed their first child when Penny gave birth to their son. In 2021, Penny gave birth to their daughter
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