Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi is now the best beyond the arc.
Taurasi broke the WNBA record for most career 3-pointers made, passing Katie Smith's mark of 906 during Thursday's 99-91 win over the Chicago Sky.
Taurasi, 34, entered the game tied with Smith and hit her record-breaking 907th 3-pointer early in the first quarter.
She finished 8-of-14 from 3-point range and scored a game-high 37 points, her highest total since 2010.
"I always talk about Katie [Smith] being one of my biggest heroes growing up, watching basketball, her work ethic," Taurasi told reporters after last Saturday's 107-65 victory over Dallas. "I got to share the court with her at the Olympics."
A 13-year veteran, Taurasi is also closing in on being the WNBA's all-time leading scorer. She passed Tamika Catchings for second place and is now only 90 points behind No. 1 Tina Thompson.
Taurasi has played on three WNBA championship teams and captured four Olympic gold medals. She is the first player in league history with 7,000 career points, 1,500 career assists and 1,500 career rebounds.
