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Having a number retired is among the pinnacle of honors for athletes, celebrating careers and cementing legacies in arena rafters. Since the WNBA's inception in 1997, over a dozen players (and one general manager) have been awarded the tribute. In 2025, the Los Angeles Sparks honored Candace Parker's contributions to their franchise by retiring her No. 3 jersey. The Chicago Sky will also retire her No. 3 jersey at home on August 25. The Phoenix Mercury plan to do the same for Diana Taurasi in 2026. Here are retired numbers from WNBA history, spanning across active and defunct franchises.  Charlotte Sting Andrea Stinson, No. 32 Career highlights: Two-time All-WNBA, three-time All-Star Career stats: 12.3 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 3.0 APG
 Connecticut Sun Taj McWilliams-Franklin, No. 11 Career highlights: Hall of Fame*, two-time WNBA champion, two-time All-WNBA, six-time All-Star Career stats: 11.4 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 2 APG
Margo Dydek, No. 12 Career highlights: Two-time All-Defense, eight-time blocks champion, two-time All-Star Career stats: 10 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 1.6 APG
Lindsay Whalen, No. 13 Career highlights: Hall of Fame^*, four-time WNBA champion, five-time All-WNBA, five-time All-Star Sun stats: 11.6 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 4.9 APG
Asjha Jones, No. 15 Career highlights: One-time WNBA champion, one-time All-WNBA, two-time All-Star Career stats: 10.9 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 1.7 APG
Katie Douglas, No. 23 Career highlights: One-time WNBA champion, four-time All-WNBA, five-time All-Star Career stats: 13.5 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 2.6 APG
Nykesha Sales, No. 42 Career highlights: One-time steals champion, one-time All-WNBA, seven-time All-Star Career stats: 14.2 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 2.5 APG
 Houston Comets Kim Perrot, No. 10 Career highlights: Two-time WNBA champion (a third posthumously awarded), first number retired in league history Career stats: 7.2 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 4.0 APG
Cynthia Cooper, No. 14 Career highlights: Hall of Fame^*, four-time WNBA champion, two-time MVP, three-time All-Star Career stats: 21 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 4.9 APG
 Indiana Fever Tamika Catchings, No. 24 Career highlights: Hall of Fame^*, one-time WNBA champion, one-time MVP, 10-time All-Star Career stats: 16.1 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 3.3 APG
 Los Angeles Sparks Candace Parker, No. 3 Career highlights: Three-time WNBA champion, two-time MVP, seven-time All-Star Sparks stats: 16.9 PPG, 8.6 RPG, 3.9 APG
Lisa Leslie, No. 9 Career highlights: Hall of Fame^*, two-time WNBA champion, three-time MVP, eight-time All-Star Career stats: 17.3 PPG, 9.1 RPG, 2.4 APG
Penny Toler, No. 11 Career highlights: Two-time WNBA champion as general manager, scored first basket in WNBA history Career stats: 10 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 4.0 APG
 Minnesota Lynx Lindsay Whalen, No. 13 Career highlights: Hall of Fame^*, four-time WNBA champion, five-time All-WNBA, five-time All-Star Lynx stats: 11.4 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 4.9 APG
Maya Moore, No. 23 Career highlights: Hall of Fame^*, four-time WNBA champion, one-time MVP, six-time All-Star Career stats: 18.4 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 3.3 APG
Rebekkah Brunson, No. 32 Career highlights: Five-time WNBA champion, seven-time All-Defensive, five-time All-Star Career stats: 9.2 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 1.1 APG
Seimone Augustus, No. 33 Career highlights: Hall of Fame^*, four-time WNBA champion, six-time All-WNBA, eight-time All-Star Career stats: 15.4 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 2.3 APG
 Phoenix Mercury Michele Timms, No. 7 Career highlights: Hall of Fame^*, one-time All-Star, Mercury's career leader in assists upon retirement Career stats: 7.5 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 4.7 APG
Penny Taylor, No. 13 Career highlights: Hall of Fame*, three-time WNBA champion, two-time All-WNBA, three-time All-Star Career stats: 13.0 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 3.0 APG
Jennifer Gillom, No. 22 Career highlights: Hall of Fame*, one-time All-Star, two-time All-WNBA Career stats: 13.4 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 1.2 APG
Bridget Pettis, No. 32 Career highlights: First player to score in a game for the Mercury, two-time WNBA champion as assistant coach Career stats: 6.2 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 1.4 APG
 Las Vegas Aces Becky Hammon, No. 25 Career highlights: Hall of Fame^*, four-time All-WNBA, six-time All-Star, two-time WNBA champion as head coach Career stats: 13.0 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 3.8 APG
 Sacramento Monarchs Ruthie Bolton, No. 6 Career highlights: Hall of Fame*, one-time All-WNBA, two-time All-Star Career stats: 10.0 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 1.6 APG
Jerry Reynolds, GM
 Seattle Storm Sue Bird, No. 10 Career highlights: Hall of Fame^*, four-time WNBA champion, eight-time All-WNBA, 13-time All-Star Career stats: 11.7 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 5.6 APG
Lauren Jackson, No. 15 Career highlights: Hall of Fame^*, three-time MVP, two-time WNBA champion, seven-time All-Star Career stats: 18.9 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 1.4 APG
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