Taurasi was nominated for the Sullivan Award for the best amateur athlete in the country. The other nominees are LeBron James, skater Apolo Anton Ohno, swimmer Michael Phelps, and masters track and field star Philippa Raschker.

The award has been given to basketball players four times: Bill Bradley (1965), Bill Walton (1973), Chamique Holdsclaw (1998) and Kelly and Coco Miller (1999).

That would be some good company. But does Diana really have a chance against LeBron? Maybe the committee will have a hard time giving an amateur athlete award to someone who signed a $90 million sneaker contract halfway through the year.