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Amazon Prime Video has greenlit “Taurasi,” a three-part docuseries about the life and career of basketball player Diana Taurasi.
Taurasi played as a shooting guard and point guard point before retiring in 2024. She began her career playing for the University of Connecticut, where she she was a three-time NCAA Champion, then went on to play in the WNBA for the Phoenix Mercury beginning in 2004 as a first-round draft pick. She won three WNBA titles with the Mercury while also playing for Team USA at the Olympics, taking home gold medals six Olympics in a row between 2004 and 2024. Outside of the U.S., Taurasi also has six Euroleage crowns to her name, having played for five teams across Russia and Turkey.
The docuseries will feature interviews with Taurasi as well as her family, teammates and coaches and journalists who followed her career. The official description reads, “Taurasi’s journey to the top has been as complex as it is remarkable. Fiercely competitive and unapologetic, she has navigated scrutiny both on and off the court, including stints playing abroad in Russia and Turkey. Through it all, her unwavering loyalty to teammates and devotion to family have defined her just as much as her brilliant and fearless style of play.”
“Taurasi” hails from Prime Video Sports and Skydance Sports. Meadowlark Media and Institute produces the docuseries in association with Difficult Media, with Katie Bender Wynn serving as director and executive producer. Executive producers also include Jesse Sisgold, Jason Reed, and Jon Weinbach of Skydance Sports; John Skipper and Deirdre Fenton of Meadowlark Media; Lauren Greenfield and Frank Evers of Institute; and Kate Fagan.
