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Lauren Jackson

Australian basketball player
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Lauren Jackson is a renowned Australian professional basketball player. Standing at 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 meters), she primarily played as a forward-centre. Jackson was a pivotal player for the Seattle Storm in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

Drafted first overall in the 2001 WNBA draft, she quickly became the team's leading scorer and rebounder. Jackson was instrumental in leading the Storm to their first championship in 2004, alongside teammate Sue Bird. She earned MVP honors in 2007 and again in 2010, when the Storm secured their second championship. Despite injuries later in her career, Jackson's impact on the game and the Seattle Storm franchise was significant.1

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