Diana Taurasi, the WNBA's all-time leading scorer, a three-time champion, two-time Finals MVP and 2009 MVP, announced her retirement Tuesday in an interview with Time Magazine. Taurasi, 42, said she made the decision in early January when she realized she wasn't interested in starting her preseason routine.

Phoenix Mercury Diana Taurasi (L) drinks champagne with head coach Paul Westhead after defeating the Detroit Shock in Game 5 of their WNBA Finals basketball game in Auburn Hills, Michigan September 16, 2007. The Mercury beat the Shock 108-92 to win the WNBA championship. REUTERS/Jeff Kowalsky (UNITED STATES)

Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi announced her retirement on Tuesday, ending a 20-year career in the WNBA that included three WNBA championships and the league's all-time scoring record. “Diana is the greatest to have ever played the game,