The story of how Taurasi came to be a hoops star, as told by her parents.

Says her mom, who waits tables at Sizzler: "I always tell Jessika and Diana, ‘If you don’t study and don’t get a degree, you get nothing.’ In this country, it’s about big opportunities. I tell them, ‘You want to work in a restaurant and get paid what Mommy gets? You’ve got to get a degree and get a good life for yourself.’"