Diana Taurasi, who stands atop the WNBA's all-time leading scorer list, became the first player to score 10,000 points in league history.
"There was just this constant fire that was burning," Taurasi told "Good Morning America." "I think he was trying to give people that hope that if you have a passion and you have this burning desire to be really good at , whatever it is, you can get there. That's what he gave me."
Taurasi got her scoring started Thursday with a corner 3-pointer about two minutes into the game and then drove through the Atlanta defense for a layup a few minutes later. She had 10 points by halftime. "I came here a little nervous, I didn't want to disappoint anyone, I just wanted to get it over with for a sense of relief," Taurasi said. "But at the same time, I was just focusing on trying to win a game."
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