As the WNBA's all-time leading scorer, one would assume contract dollars came easy for the legendary Diana Taurasi. However, the recently-retired superstar revealed during a three-part docuseries she played more than a decade of international hoops during her off-season to simply get to a reasonable salary given her elite level.

Diana Taurasi opens up on needing to go to Russia to earn more money than what she was paid in the US, despite being the best player in the world.

There is a major conversation currently taking place within the WNBA. With the league continuing to grow exponentially, the players want to be paid more. The sh