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...