One of the greatest basketball players of all time is hanging up her sneakers, as Diana Taurasi announced that she would be retiring from the WNBA on Tuesday.

Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon has coached against Taurasi the last few years, and also played against her for more than a decade when s

Sitting next to new addition Jewell Loyd and semi new addition Liz Kitley, Aces coach Becky Hammon said Tuesday she couldn't “wait for April.” That's when Hammon can get back in the team facility and begin working with Loyd,

Sitting next to new addition Jewell Loyd and semi new addition Liz Kitley, Aces coach Becky Hammon said Tuesday she couldn’t “wait for April.”That’s when Hammon

Las Vegas Aces' Liz Kitley, center left, and Jewell Loyd, center right, pose for a photo alongside President Nikki Fargas, left, and Becky Hammon at a presser in Las Vegas,

Hammon revealed that Taurasi has a switch in his competitive spirit, comparing her to other basketball greats. She also recalled an instance when Taurasi’s cut-throat attitude got the best of her in a friendly exchange.

Sitting next to new addition Jewell Loyd and semi new addition Liz Kitley, Aces coach Becky Hammon said Tuesday she couldn't “wait for April.”

Hammon served as one of Popovich's top assistants from 2014 to 2022 before taking over as the head coach of the Las Vegas Aces. She immediately won two WNBA titles and is certainly qualified to make the jump back to the NBA. She almost took over as the Portland Trail Blazers ' head coach but was beat out by Chauncey Billups.