Diana Taurasi dribbled up the court at Arroyo High School. It was 1999, the summer before her senior year, and the nationally ranked Don Lugo High star was feeling it. She looked over to the opposing bench and right at Bishop Amat coach Richard Wiard.

The University of Connecticut, WNBA and U.S. Olympic star – and Don Lugo High’s own – left quite the legacy and might be the OG of the OGs.

Only a handful of WNBA players have had the chance to play with and against former UConn women's basketball legend Diana Taurasi, who retired on Tuesday.

Diana Taurasi's name embodies a relentless pursuit of victory, fierce competitiveness, and unshakeable confidence. For a Latine basketball fan such as myself, Taurasi's career has been nothing short of an inspiration,