Australian basketball legend Lauren Jackson ends her nine-year international retirement to join the Opals's squad for this year's World Cup in Sydney.
Champion Australian basketballer Lauren Jackson will come out of her nine-year international retirement to join the Opals' squad for this year's World Cup.Lauren Jackson says she is a "little bit scared but excited" to be returning to the OpalsThe Opals open their World Cup campaign against France on September 22
Widely regarded as Australia's greatest-ever basketballer, Jackson has won four Olympic medals, three World Championship medals, including gold in 2006, and was inducted into the Australian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019.Speaking to News Corp, Jackson said she had been cautious throughout her "really long journey" back to the top level.
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