Lauren Jackson announces comeback with Albury Wodonga Bandits

Australia's greatest female basketballer Lauren Jackson is poised to return to the courts where her career began after signing with the Albury Wodonga Bandits.

The 40-year-old, who retired from the sport in 2016, is set to play in the inaugural NBL1 East competition after the historic signing.

«Just suiting up for the Albury team is a bit of a dream come true really,» Jackson said.

"[It] sort of takes me back to my junior days.

«To be able to play what will be the end of my basketball journey here in Albury and in New South Wales is so special and I can't wait.»

Jackson's family, including her father Gary who previously played for the team, were alongside her during the announcement.

«She's doing something that we would have hoped she would have been able to do when she retired before circumstances just didn't allow that,» Gary Jackson said.

Boasting an impressive portfolio, Jackson a three-time WNBA MVP, four-time WMBL MVP, four-time Olympian, five-time WBL champion, and seven-time WNBA All-Star was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame last year.

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A chronic knee injury put an early end to her professional playing days but she said she's feeling physically and mentally fit and ready to rewrite the closing chapter of her career.

«My career didn't end the way that would have been nice,» she said.

«Basketball had taken a huge toll on me emotionally, whereas now, I'm a different person.

»I feel good. I've had a lot of time to recover and just get my body right."

Jackson has spoken openly about the use of medicinal cannabis during her recovery and is currently seeking a therapeutic use exemption.

«That's been critical in my