World of Basketball with Fran Fraschilla

Australian Superstar Lauren Jackson and Former Opals Head Coach Carrie Graf

Episode Summary

Fran Fraschilla is joined by one of the greatest womens basketball players of all time; Lauren Jackson. The two discuss what her career meant to her, how her parents influenced her playing style, her memories of representing Australia, the grind of having to play 12 months a year, and a whole lot more. Then, Jackson's former coach Carrie Graf joins the podcast to give her thoughts on Jackson's legacy.

Episode Notes

Fran Fraschilla is joined by one of the greatest women's basketball players of all time; Lauren Jackson. The two discuss a wide variety of topics, including:

• What her career meant to her 
• Growing up as a strong competitor
• Remembering see her mother play 
• Taking parts of her game from her parents (33secs)
• Her sons 
• How her game developed before she got to the NSW Intensive Training Program 
• Representing Australia 
• Whether she ever thought about playing collegiately 
• What the city of Seattle means to her 
• Her relationship with Sue Bird 
• Having to play all year round 
• Mental health in sports 
• The current state of the WNBA 
• Playing in Russia 
• Australian women’s basketball