Renee Montgomery, Lexie Brown, others react to Diana Taurasi's 10,000 career points milestone

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Diana Taurasi's status as the WNBA's greatest scorer of all time was already cemented, but on Thursday night, she created a piece of history. 

Taurasi entered the Phoenix Mercury's contest against the Atlanta Dream needing just 18 points to become the first player in WNBA history to reach 10,000 career points, bringing up the milestone in the third quarter with a 3-pointer.

Extending her lead at the top of the WNBA's all-time scoring list, Taurasi is now more than 2,500 points ahead of Hall of Famer Tina Thompson, who is second on the list with 7,488.

Only two other players in WNBA history have reached 7,000 career points — Tamika Catchings and Tina Charles.

"On behalf of the WNBA and basketball fans worldwide, I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Diana on reaching the incredible milestone of 10,000 points as she continues to author new chapters is an illustrious WNBA career," WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a statement.

"Diana's achievement stands as a testament to her skill, determination, and unwavering dedication to the game, which along with her competitive nature, has captivated fans with her incredible scoring ability, clutch performances, and unparalleled basketball IQ. We are honored to witness this milestone."

As Taurasi rewrote the record books, a host of WNBA players, past and present, took to Twitter to congratulate the 41-year-old on her historic achievement. 

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Benyam Kidane

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Benyam Kidane is a senior NBA editor and has been covering the league for The Sporting News since 2016. In his spare time you can find him watching Allen Iverson highlights on repeat.