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Taurasi's praise for Bird comes after the tandem built a strong relationship on the court. They started by leading the UConn Huskies back court, where they won two national championships together and led the team to a 39-0 record during the 2001-02 campaign.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma could extend its record run of consecutive national titles to five at this year’s Women’s College World Series. Patty Gasso’s second-seeded Sooners will face No. 7 seed Tennessee in their WCWS opener. Oklahoma beat Alabama on Saturday to win the Norman Super Regional.

This isn't the only time Taurasi has made her love for Watkins publicly known. The 42-year-old was once asked who she would choose for a pick-up game between Watkins and 2025's No. 1 WNBA Draft pick Paige Bueckers, and Taurasi chose the USC women's basketball standout over her fellow UConn alum in Bueckers.