Diana Taurasi Seeks Gold Medal Record With USA Basketball

“We’re all here to bring home gold, and it starts every single day from here on out,” Taurasi told reporters.

Diana Taurasi of Team United States speaks during a Team USA Women's 5x5 Basketball press conference on day one of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at the Main Press Centre on July 27, 2024. Mike Lawrie/Getty Images

Women’s basketball great Diana Taurasi, 42, has extra incentive to help Team USA bring home the gold in Paris with a record sixth gold medal on the line. But it’s not about that for her.

“We’re all here to bring home gold, and it starts every single day from here on out,” Taurasi told reporters on July 27. “So I’m excited for this group, for this unit. It’s the beginning of a journey for us.”