"But what if I keep getting better" - Lauren Jackson
An episode of the On Her Game with Sam Squiers podcast, hosted by Sam Squiers, titled ""But what if I keep getting better" - Lauren Jackson" was published on October 13, 2022 and runs 78 minutes.
October 13, 2022 ·78m · On Her Game with Sam Squiers
Summary
Basketball superstar Lauren Jackson tells Sam Squiers what it was like to come back and play at a World Cup at 41 years of age, six years after retiring! (2:29). Jackson has insisted publicly that the tournament was a one-off return to international competition, but she hints at the possibility of another – for Paris 2024 (11:44). She also goes into details about her relationship with Liz Cambage (24:22), her life-changing professional stint playing in Russia (51:04) and why she needed a girdle and g-string to play in the Opals’ iconic bodysuits (1:02:39). Lauren opens up on her awkwardness as a teenager, how she struggled to make representative teams and how she coped with home sickness when she was drafted number one overall in the WNBA Draft (1:07:44). And don’t miss bonus content that includes her top five Aussie basketballers of all time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode Description
Basketball superstar Lauren Jackson tells Sam Squiers what it was like to come back and play at a World Cup at 41 years of age, six years after retiring! (2:29).
Jackson has insisted publicly that the tournament was a one-off return to international competition, but she hints at the possibility of another – for Paris 2024 (11:44).
She also goes into details about her relationship with Liz Cambage (24:22), her life-changing professional stint playing in Russia (51:04) and why she needed a girdle and g-string to play in the Opals’ iconic bodysuits (1:02:39).
Lauren opens up on her awkwardness as a teenager, how she struggled to make representative teams and how she coped with home sickness when she was drafted number one overall in the WNBA Draft (1:07:44).
And don’t miss bonus content that includes her top five Aussie basketballers of all time.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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