Caitlin Clark reflected on Diana Taurasi's retirement with fitting 1-word Instagram post

Caitlin Clark knows a WNBA GOAT when she sees it.

On Tuesday, Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi retired from basketball. Taurasi had an illustrious career spanning 20 years. The 11-time All-Star's tenure included three WNBA championships, a WNBA MVP and a host of incredible stats such as leading the league all-time in scoring and made 3-pointers.

Along the way, she battled against some of the league's best talent, including Caitlin Clark. Following the news of Taurasi's retirement, Clark took to Instagram to share a fitting one-word tribute. What did she say about one of the best ever to do it? "Legend," Clark wrote to her stories.

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