Canberra Capitals open up on highs and lows of WNBL history

The Canberra Times

Lauren Jackson opens up about the richest deal for a female athletes in Australian domestic sport as part of the 'Go Big' documentary into the history of the Canberra Capitals.

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00:00Canberra Capitals are the national champions.

00:03Capitals lost on the ladder last year and we just wanted to come out and prove that

00:07you know we can win and we did.

00:10There's passion, emotion, sweat, tears, blood and broken bones.

00:18So breathe it in and become a part of it.

00:22Feel its rhythm in your soul.

00:25We love this game.

00:27We live this game.

00:28This game is ours.

00:33She was back in town.

00:34She and I were catching up for dinner in Braddon.

00:36We were just talking about, you know,

00:38what do you think about coming back?

00:39And I was like, you couldn't afford me.

00:42There's no way you could afford to keep me here.

00:44I said, well mate, how much would it, you know, how much would it take?

00:48I'll never forget Graffie ringing me and saying, John, we can get LJ back.

00:54And I thought, wow, let's do that.

00:56And then she told me the number.

00:57I nearly fainted.

01:00So it all comes down to Lauren Jackson making her three throws.

01:05If she makes both, Canberra will win.

01:08She does.

01:10Canberra win and become the most successful club in WNBL history.

01:16Can't do better than that.

01:18So in 2011, we brought LJ back on the biggest contract that any female

01:23would ever sign here in Australia.

01:26Locker room, Goz decided that the first play was for me to go at Liz

01:30and try and draw a foul on her early.

01:32So I was like, yeah, no worries.

01:34So the play he drew up was executed beautifully.

01:38I ended up with the ball.

01:39Liz switched onto me and then I had her for foot speed.

01:43So I got past her and I was thinking, oh, don't worry about the foul, Goz.

01:46I got the two points.

01:47And as I go up for the layup, I just see this massive hand,

01:51like hit the ball into this guy.

01:52I was like, wow, welcome to the league, Jade.

01:55In the locker room, Goz decided...

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