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Phoenix Mercury History
The Phoenix Mercury are a professional basketball team in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Founded in 1997, the Mercury are one of the league’s original eight franchises. The team reached their first Finals in 1998 and have made five total appearances, winning it all three times in 2007, 2009 and 2014. The Mercury’s legacy is marked by two major No. 1 picks: Diana Taurasi in 2004 and Brittney Griner in 2013. Taurasi won the regular season MVP in 2009 and holds multiple WNBA records, including most career points, most three-pointers and most field goals made, while Griner has earned two Defensive Player of the Year Awards and broken several block records.?
Phoenix Mercury Team Info
Conference: Western
Team Colors: Purple, Orange, Light Grey, Black
Team Rivals: Minnesota Lynx, Connecticut Sun, Seattle Storm, Las Vegas Aces
Phoenix Mercury at Footprint Center
Footprint Center, also known as “Purple Palace” to Mercury fans, has hosted the team since their inaugural season in 1997. Through the years, the 18,422-seat facility has hosted several WNBA Finals matches, as well as two of the league’s All-Star games in 2000 and 2014, with a third outing scheduled for 2024. The Mercury share Footprint Center with the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, and the arena is one block away from Chase Field, home of MLB’s Arizona Diamondbacks.?
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