Diana Taurasi Married, wife (Penny Taylor), is she gay or lesbian? the size

Diana Taurasi is considered the greatest basketball player in the history of the WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association). She is tall, skillful, talented and beautiful. She is a professional basketball player who wears jersey number 3 and currently plays for the Phoenix Mercury franchise. The Black Mamba himself, Kobe Bryant, nicknamed her “White Mamba” for her ability to pull his team out of tight corners by scoring much needed points at very important moments. Here are facts you need to know about her…

Who is Diana Taurasi? Biography,

Diana Taurasi was born in Glendale, Los Angeles as Diana Lorena Taurasi but was raised and raised in Chino, California. Her date of birth is given as June 11, 1982 and she was born to Mario and Liliana Taurasi. We can say that she picked up her sports gene from her father, Mario, a professional footballer and goalkeeper in Italy. Mario was born in Italy, but his family moved to South America when he was very young, so he grew up in Argentina. Diana’s mother, on the other hand, is of Argentinian descent, giving Diana Taurasi mixed origins – Italian and Argentinian. However, she was born in the United States, her parents having moved to California before her birth, which shows that her nationality is American.

Diana has one brother, an older sister named Jessika Taurasi. She (Diana) attended Don Antonio Lugo High School where she revealed her superb basketball skills. His talent never went unnoticed as the honors began to fall. Diana was named “Basketball State” Ms. Player of the Year consecutively in 1999 and 2000. She also received the Cheryl Miller Award for Best Southern California Player, presented by the Los Angeles Times in 2000. The same year , Diana was voted National Naismith and Parade Magazine. High School Player of the Year. She ranked fifth in the state rankings with 2,156 points. She was therefore named WBCA All-American. It only means that she will be selected for the 2000 WBCA High School All-America game, where she put on an impressive performance that earned her Most Valuable Player honors..

After a spectacular and eye-catching high school basketball, Diana was admitted to study at the University of Connecticut (UConn) and also continued her majestic career in the school’s women’s basketball team. As a shooter and point guard, her average per game during her college career was 15 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists. Again, his efforts were not forgotten. It was enough to lead the team to three consecutive NCAA titles and even gain recognition at the national level. She was nominated by Senator Thomas Gaffey to join Prudence Crandall as a state hero.

Basketball Career – WNBA

Dianna Taurasi began her professional basketball career in 2004 after being selected in the 2004 WNBA draft by Phoenix Mercury as the first overall pick. With her size, she first played in forward position. Of course, as expected, her fine form in college continued and she recorded 121 points in her freshman season, earning the WNBA Rookie of the Year award. her first title was won by 2oo7 defeating defending champion Detroit Shock to win the WNBA Finals. Her international career has seen her play in Russia and Turkey with Dynamo Moscow, Spartak Moscow, Fenerbahce Istanbul, Galatasaray Medical Park and UMMC Yekaterinburg.

To date, Diana has won three WNBA championship titles – 2007, 2009 and 2014 – earning MVP trophies in the Finals twice – 2009 and 2014. She has also been selected to seven WNBA All-Star Teams and nine WNBA All-Star Teams. In 2009, she was named the WNBA Most Outstanding Player. She is currently the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer with a total of 8,000 points (June 5, 2018 – a figure she will likely go higher in future seasons). All of these accomplishments earned him a place among the WNBA’s Top 15 Players of All Time (voted by WNBA fans in 2011).

Internationally, Diana Taurasi has won Olympic gold with the United States women’s basketball team four times – 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016. She is only one of nine women to have won an NCAA championship title, an Olympic gold medal and a WNBA championship title. She earns $49,000 a year and her net worth is estimated at $1.5 million.

Is she gay or lesbian?

Diana Taurasi has always focused on her professional life while keeping her personal life very private and so far away from the prying eyes of the press. It was never suspected that she was gay or lesbian, in fact, her sexuality was never focused. It was speculated that she was only focused on her job and career when she said she never had a boyfriend. At the time, no one read between the lines to realize that when she said “she didn’t have a boyfriend,” she meant she wasn’t sexually interested in men. Looking back now, of course, we can see the hints that it was always gay/lesbian, but back then no one suspected that.

However, her marriage to fellow professional basketball player and former teammate Penny Taylor has exposed her gay or lesbian sexual orientation as she can no longer hide it. Even when they arranged an outing, it was kept secret as she said they never wanted it to be a topic of discussion and deliberation with the media.

Married to Penny Taylor – Wife

Penny Taylor whose birth name is given as Penelope Jane Taylor was born on May 24, 1981. She is an Australian born former basketball player who retired after the 2016 WNBA season. Her last club was Phoenix Mercury, a member of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), where she won three championships – in 2007, 2009 and 2014. Penny Taylor was born to Michael Taylor and Denna Noble in Melbourne, Australia to other brothers and sisters – Heather Taylor, an older sister and Phillip Taylor, her younger brother . She studied at Upwey High School in Upwey, Victoria, before going to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra on a scholarship.

The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) became her first club for the 1997/98 season and she won her first title – the National Basketball League (WNBL) title – with it in 1999. Her career has seen her travel to play in Italy, China, Russia and Turkey. For her country, Australia, Taylor, with the women’s national team (basketball), won a gold and two bronze medals at the FIBA ​​World Championships, in addition to winning two Olympic silver medals. Upon her retirement from active basketball in 2016, she was named Phoenix Mercury by her to serve as Director of Player Development and Performance, a position in which she currently holds a position.

Penny Taylor is a lesbian and is married to her lesbian partner and former teammate (Phoenix Mercury), Diana Taurasi. They were married on May 13, 2017, just 24 hours before the new season. The couple welcomed their first child on March 1, 2018. The boy was named Leo Michael Taurasi-Taylor. Unlike Diana who has no “official” relationship, Taylor was once married to a man. She married Rodrigo Rodriguez Gil, a Brazilian beach volleyball player in 2005, but the marriage ended three years after the divorce.

Height and Quick Facts About Diana Taurasi

first name : Diana Lorena Taurasi

Known As : Diana Taurasi

Nickname : White Mamba

Occupation : Basketball player

Date of birth : June 11, 1982

Horoscope : Gemini

Place of birth : Glendale, Los Angeles

Nationality : American

Sexuality : Lesbian

Husband : Penny Taylor

Children : 1 (Leo Michael Taurasi-Taylor)

height : 6 ft (1.83 m)

Weight : 74 kg (163 lbs)

Eye color : Brown

Hair color : Black

Salary : $49,000

Net worth : $1.5 million