Lauren Jackson

Lauren Jackson: Biography in Details

Who is Lauren Jackson?

Lauren Jackson is an Australian formal basketball player.

She is best known for her skills in basketball all over the world.

She used to play the center as a forward with jersey number 15 to respect her mother who is also a formal basketball with the same jersey number.

Lauren Jackson: Early Life, Childhood, Education

Born as Lauren Elizabeth Jackson in Albury, New South Wales on 11 May 1981.

She was born to Gary Jackson and Maree Bennie who both used to play basketball.

Lauren Jackson was born as the eldest of two children and has Australian nationality and ethnicity.

Being born and brought up in a family of basketball players she eventually got a huge interest in playing basketball and started playing at the age of 4.

Her mother used to teach her how to play basketball from an early age.

For her schooling, she joined Murray High School and studied at Lomonosov Moscow State University for a psychology degree which she continued via correspondence from America.

Lauren Jackson: Career, Profession

At the age of 4, Lauren Jackson started playing basketball and at the age of 6, she used to say, she would one day play for the Australian national team.

Lauren Jackson started playing at the ‘Albury Sports Centre’.

As she grew up, she played in the under-14 ‘Australian Country Championship’ but lost the match.

At the age of 14, her performance in the tournament attracted the attention of the national team selector in which she led her New South Wales side to national championship gold.

She was rewarded with the ‘Bob Staunton Award’ for the tournament MVP in New South Wales at the age of 14. Lauren made it to the Australian under-20 when she was just 14.

Lauren Jackson was a member of the 1997 Australian Junior Women’s Team which won a silver medal at the World Championships in Brazil.

Lauren Jackson had a rivalry with American basketball player Lisa Leslie to whom she had accidentally pulled off her hair extension in the game.

They have even played a game as team members but they did not become friends. She was named the league’s most valuable player in the Women’s Basketball League when she was playing in the Women’s Korean Basketball League.

Lauren Jackson scored 56 points in a game with Samsung Bichumi against Kumho Redwings which was a personal best score in her career.

She has also played games in Olympics as a captain and led her team to win the silver medal in 2008.

Lauren Jackson has suffered from many injuries from several games and successfully recovered.

Lauren retired from playing when her condition didn’t improve to get into shape for the game.

In 2020, Lauren Jackson was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.

In April 2022, Lauren Jackson came out of retirement to play with the NBL East’s Albury Wodonga Bandits.

How much is the net worth of Lauren Jackson?

Her success in the game has paid her well financially, hence her salary is around 105,500 USD.

Her net worth varies depending on the source so for now, we can say that her net worth is $1 million as per 2022’s data.

Lauren Jackson’s Rumors, Controversy

Lauren was rumored to have a relationship with Yao Ming which she claimed to be incorrect.

Lauren Jackson also had to suffer rumors about her being a lesbian. She has not been involved in any major controversies.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Lauren Jackson has a height of 6 feet 5 inches which is quite tall for a female. She has a weight of 85 kg. Her hair is blonde and she has hazel eyes. Her body stats are 36-26-36 inches.

Is Lauren Jackson active on social media?

Lauren Jackson has no verified Facebook account. Her Twitter followers number 46.5k and her Instagram has 21k fans following.

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