‘It’s about creating spaces for girls’: NBA’s long game beyond superstars

 From the WPL to the WNBA, women’s sport has entered a new era of growth. Yet, for Lauren Jackson, the bigger challenge is ensuring girls stay in sport long enough to become players, coaches and leaders. Speaking on the NBA’s Her Time To Play leadership panel in Singapore, the Australian great argued that sustaining women’s sport begins long before the professional stage. From the WPL to the WNBA, women’s sport has entered a new era of growth. Yet, for Lauren Jackson, the bigger challenge is ensuring girls stay in sport long enough to become players, coaches and leaders. Speaking on the NBA’s Her Time To Play leadership panel in Singapore, the Australian great argued that sustaining women’s sport begins long before the professional stage.