Skylar Diggins removes husband's last name from her Instagram

Seattle Storm guard Skylar Diggins has removed her husband’s last name from her Instagram. The WNBA star, who previously went by Skylar Diggins-Smith, has dropped 'Smith' from her handle. The 34-year-old’s name tag at the Storm’s media day on Monday also read Skylar Diggins.

“It says Skylar Diggins now, and I would like to be (referred) that way moving forward,” Diggins said.

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Even the squad list released by the Seattle Storm had the star guard as Diggins. She changed her name to Diggins-Smith in 2017 during her time with the Dallas Wings.

Until Monday, Skylar’s Instagram account had her husband’s name. Now, however, she has removed his name and his pictures.

Diggins removes her husband's last name from Instagram

The discourse surrounding the name change continues to rage on social media, but all Diggins can think about is the new roster surrounding her. Speaking to reporters on media day, the 34-year-old complimented the team around her:

"This is definitely the most talented roster I’ve been a part of in my 13 years — 11 on the floor. So yeah, I’m really excited to get everybody here. Everybody looks really good. The vibes been really good. We had two great first days of camp. It’s been really good.”

Skylar Diggins' relationship history with her husband, Daniel Smith

Skylar and her husband, Daniel Smith, met at the University of Notre Dame. Diggins was playing college ball for the Fighting Irish, while Daniel was pursuing a football career. The pair started dating in 2014, shortly after Smith's football career was derailed by an ankle fracture.

After dating for two years, Smith and Diggins got engaged in 2016 and tied the knot at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art in 2017. Diggins and Smith welcomed their first child in 2019 and were blessed with a daughter in 2023.

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