It ain't Sheryl Swoopes or Maya Moore ... no, the WNBA's G.O.A.T. is Diana Taurasi -- at least, that's according to former UConn guard Jen Rizzotti. The Huskies hooper -- who's currently the president of the Connecticut Sun -- gave Taurasi the crown this week ... just days after the Phoenix Mercury star announced her WNBA retirement.

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.

UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma praised Diana Taurasi as she retires from the WNBA. He coached her in college and the Olympics.

In an exclusive conversation with TIME, Taurasi reveals publicly for the first time that she’s retiring from basketball. “Mentally and physically, I’m just full,” says Taurasi, who played all 20 of her WNBA seasons for the Mercury. “That’s probably the best way I can describe it. I’m full and I’m happy.”

Diana Taurasi announced she was retiring after 20 seasons in the WNBA medals after spending her entire career with the Phoenix Mercury. “I just didn’t have it in me,” the 11-time All-Star and 2009 league MVP told TIME about her decision.

With Diana Taurasi announcing her retirement from the WNBA on Tuesday, here's a look back at her legendary collegiate career at UConn:

Diana Taurasi has hung up her laces ... relationship between Taurasi and Auriemma extends further than the four years they shared in Storrs, Connecticut. Of Taurasi's six Olympic gold medals, the most basketball gold medals won by a single player ...

Diana Taurasi retired on Tuesday, ending her 20-year career with the Phoenix Mercury. She's the WNBA's career scoring leader with 10,646 points and was a three-time league champion.

After 20 years of playing in the WNBA, Diana Taurasi is officially retiring 🧡 Thank you Diana for changing the game forever, all of the accolades could never amount to the type of person and edge you embodied when you stepped out there on the court One-of-One 💐 pic.twitter.com/dEtE4NDrGH

Diana Taurasi is defined by the bravado and swag that she played with every time she stepped on the basketball court, inspiring others.

Diana Taurasi, the WNBA's all-time leading scorer, avoided the spectacle of retirement ceremonies and left the game on her own terms.

After 20 seasons in the WNBA and one of the most decorated professional basketball careers, Diana Taurasi announced her retirement.