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The Phoenix Mercury have debuted The Chase, a docuseries about the team’s quest for another WNBA title, by releasing the first episode, featuring Diana Taurasi performing the team’s hype woman duties before tipoff of the Mercury’s season opener, and DeWanna Bonner balancing her job as an elite athlete with her new role as a mother to chubby, angelic twins.
According to a press release from the Phoenix organization, The Chase is a “first-of-its-kind WNBA digital documentary series that highlights the journey of the 2018 Phoenix Mercury and provides unprecedented behind-the-scenes access that showcases their pursuit of the franchise’s WNBA-record tying fourth championship.”
In Episode 1, Mercury fans and basketball enthusiasts gain exclusive access to:
- preseason practices and the roster-cutting process
- the GM’s office on draft night
- Marie Gulich getting a special message from Dirk Nowitzki
- Diana Taurasi on the baseball diamond
- Taurasi with wife Penny Taylor at a Mercury Mother’s Day event
- DeWanna Bonner at a children’s museum with her twin daughters
The Chase
Episode 1
The Mercury missed the 2017 WNBA Finals by a two-point loss to the LA Sparks and are on a quest to avenge that loss, get back to the Finals and win another championship to tie the Minnesota Lynx with four titles.
The docuseries, which was produced “entirely in-house,” will run all season long and give fans unique insights into the on- and off-court lives of the Mercury team’s biggest stars, including (in addition to Taurasi and Bonner): Brittney Griner, Briann January and “the rest of the Mercury team.”
Fans can watch full episodes of The Chase on PhoenixMercury.com or via the Phoenix Mercury app.
The Mercury’s next step in pursuit of the 2018 WNBA championship happens tonight against the Chicago Sky at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix.