Diana Taurasi

Considered one of the greatest female players of all time, Diana Taurasi distinguished herself in high school and college basketball. She’s won dozens of awards as point guard and shooting guard for the Phoenix Mercury, earning $119,500 annually.

In 2020, Taurasi honored Kobe Bryant—who nicknamed her “White Mamba”—after his untimely death, wearing his name and number on a game jersey later autographed for auction. In that game, she scored a season-high 34 points. In 2017, Taurasi married former Mercury teammate Penny Taylor.