Diana Taurasi is worth an estimated $1.5 million, per Celebrity Net Worth.
Although she was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury in 2004, she later went overseas to Russia to make more money. According to ESPN W, WNBA players make an average salary of $76,500 for five months of play. Taurisi plays for the Russian team U.M.M.C. Yekaterinburg, per The New York Times. She called her new home "the world of extremes." "You have the Hyatt, and then you have the Industrial Revolution over there," she said. "You have all this money, and then you have the setup every Sunday in our gym parking lot." Despite the conditions, Taurisi reportedly has an interpreter, a driver at her own disposal, and a "rent-free two bedroom apartment." She reportedly makes around $1.5 million each season, while she could not earn more than $109,500 in the WNBA.
Taurisi says financial reasons motivated her to sit out during the 2015 WNBA season. "My agent said it would be financially irresponsible not to do it. Why shouldn't I try to make the most money I can?" she said. In April 2020, she emphasized the impact of a larger salary: "When you get paid a lot of money, it's f***ing different. Overseas, you've got to f***ing ball out." She might own a team during retirement: "Sometimes you invest in things that don't make money yet, but you want to make them better."
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