Lauren Jackson was born on May 11, 1981, in Albury, New South Wales, Australia, to Gary Jackson and Maree Bennie. Both of her parents were professional basketball players who represented Australia at the national level. Lauren has been affectionately known by several nicknames throughout her career, including "Loz," "Jacko," and "LJ."
Lauren attended Murray High School before completing her Higher School Certificate in Canberra. In 1997, she was awarded a scholarship to the prestigious Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), a significant stepping stone in her basketball career.
At just 17 years old, Lauren led the AIS team to a championship victory in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She later joined the Canberra Capitals, playing with them intermittently from 1999 to 2006 and winning four additional WNBL championships. Impressively, Lauren was selected for the Australian Under-20 team at the age of 14 and joined the Australian Women’s National Basketball Team (Opals) by the age of 16.
Lauren Jackson represented Australia in four consecutive Summer Olympic Games: 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012. She was part of the teams that won silver medals in 2000, 2004, and 2008, and bronze in 2012. Jackson also captained the Opals during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, underscoring her leadership role in the national program.
In 2001, Jackson entered the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Draft and was selected by Seattle Storm as the first overall pick. She played a key role in helping the Storm secure WNBA championships in 2004 and 2010. In recognition of her performance, she was awarded the WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award in 2010, not 2011 as sometimes mistakenly reported.
Throughout her WNBA career, she earned multiple accolades and was widely considered one of the league’s most dominant forwards.
| Birth Date: | 11 May, 1981 |
| Age: | 38 yrs |
| Occupations: | Basketball player |
| Citizenship: | Australia |
| Birth Place: | Albury |
| Education: | UC Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra |
| Gender: | Female |
| Description: | Australian basketball player |
| Twitter Id: | Laurenej15 |
| Net Worth 2021: | 1 million |
