Phoenix's Forward Represents Country, Shines In Olympics

The Olympics are an exciting time, as some of the WNBA's best players are not only representing their country, they are going for gold. The U.S women's basketball team has been unstoppable over the years, and players like Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird, Lisa Leslie and others have been a part of that history. Then, the WNBA has had international stars like Lauren Jackson, Penny Taylor and others have represented their countries. Jackson and Taylor were both key players for Australia over the years, and they helped them win multiple medals. The Phoenix Mercury have had players involved in the Olympics, and as far as more recent events, Kahleah Copper and Alyssa Thomas played. They were on the 2024 roster, and they played with Taurasi in what would be her last Olympic games. Thomas was still with the Connecticut Sun at that time, but later on, she would join the Mercury. Brittney Griner was still with the Mercury, but she would later play for the Atlanta Dream. During that time, another future Mercury player was in a