Lauren Jackson Net Worth 2022: Inside Married Life With Husband Paul Byrne

Lauren Jackson, an Olympics medalist tennis star’s net worth is around $1 million, as mentioned in Players Wiki. 

The 41-year-old professional basketball player earns a decent amount from her playing career. She retired in 2016 due to frequent injury problems in her knees and she took time off to undergo treatment.

But in 2022, Jackson made her grand comeback to the court and now pledges her loyalty to Albury Wodonga Bandits of New South Wales. So for almost six years, she was entirely absent from playing. 

“I had to play a million games a year in different countries to be paid like a professional athlete and that’s where my body broke down.”, Lauren, 41 said.

Basketball players can earn anywhere from a few thousand dollars to tens of millions of dollars annually, depending on a variety of factors. In her debut WNBA season, Jackson made roughly $US40,000 ($A63,012) and later added to her income by playing for teams in China, South Korea, Russia, Spain, and other countries. 

She earned an estimated $105,500 a year while playing for Seattle Storm in the WNBA, according to reports. Even though NBA players typically make around $2 million a year, some of them have crossover contracts with the D-league, where they can make as little as $50,000.

Although there is currently no player earning even close to the NBA salary cap of nearly $100 million, there once was. The highest-paid NBA players make about $35 million annually. Outside of the NBA, minor league teams can make as little as $20,000 a year.

Moreover, Jackson bought a Mercedes-Benz A-Class in May 2021, at a purchasing price of $32,800. She flexed the car on her Instagram account. Additionally, she supports Australian children’s participation in sports and works for domestic violence groups.

Besides, she once published a semi-nude picture in the Australian publication B+W, which was included among the athletes competing in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She additionally appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

Lauren Jackson and her husband Paul Byrne were married in 2014. Paul is a former basketball player and television journalist.

Despite the lack of details on how the couple met, it is known that they wed in 2014 in front of a select number of close relatives and friends. She once said, “all I wanted to do was have a family and give my love to something other than myself.” Well, now she has a family that loves her so much. 

Jackson was thrilled to stay put with two young children during the coronavirus lockdown at her home. When her new position as the head of women’s basketball for Basketball Australia permits, she also likes to try her hand at cooking.

She also said her kids meant more than anything to her, and she felt more fulfilled now than ever before. So it once again all comes down to one thing that matters the most in the end, Love and Family.

In October 2016, Jackson posted a picture of her tiny but growing stomach on Instagram to announce that she was expecting her first child. Later, on February 2, 2017, Lauren gave birth to a son named Harrison “Harry” Gray Jackson. She gave birth to Lenny, her second child, the following year. According to reports, the four-person family is currently residing contentedly in Melbourne.

Jackson Rumored Relationship With Yao Ming

American basketball pro, Lauren Jackson, was smooshed in the media because of her rumored relationship with Chinese basketball player Yao Ming in 2008.

Jackson previously garnered international news in 2008 for her rumored fling with Yao Ming, a fellow basketball star from China, before her relationship with her current spouse Paul.

More specifically, Jackson was there on the field with the other athletes at the closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics when they all entered the Birds Nest Stadium. Nevertheless, after the cameras and the audience’s attention were focused on one spot, Yao and Lauren embraced at least twice. But none of them ever acknowledged the narrative, and the buzz quickly faded away on its own.

Lauren Jackson was born Lauren Elizabeth Jackson on May 11, 1981, in a family full of basketball players.

Both her parents were elite basketball players and played for Australia’s national basketball teams. Jackson was born and raised in Albury, New South Wales. Her wonderful parents gave her nicknames like LJ, Loz, and Jacko. She was the eldest child of Gary Jackson and Maree Bennie Jackson.

Jackson was raised in Albury and went to Murray High School. At Lomonosov Moscow State University, she majored in psychology. She was athletic as a child, participating in basketball when she was four years old, as well as tennis and netball.

She kept playing basketball while still pursuing her academic goals. Lauren Jackson, 6 feet 5 inches tall, was selected by the WNBA in 1997 and made her professional debut while playing for two seasons at the Australian Institute of Sport.

Meanwhile, her mother, Maree, played for Louisiana State’s women’s basketball team in the late 1980s. She competed in two World Championships while donning number 15, which Lauren wears in memory of her mother.

At one point, all of Lauren’s family members were playing basketball. She and her brother played basketball during their school while her parents were competing in local tournaments. Moreover, her grandpa was also a proactive basketball player who was crucial for Western Suburbs Magpies in the 60s and 70s.

At age 14, Jackson was selected for the Australian under-20 squad. At age 16, she received her first call-up to the Australian Women’s National Basketball Team. She competed for her country in the Olympic Games in 2000, 2004, and 2008, serving as team captain and winning three silver medals.

Lauren gained notoriety after joining Seattle Storm in 2002, having previously played for groups like the Australian Institute of Sport and Canberra Capitals. She continued to play for the squad until 2012 when she won the WNBL Grand Final MVP award four times and the WNBA Peak Performer award three times.

Moreover, Jackson experienced WNBA off-season play from 2010 through 2016 while playing with the Canberra Capitals. Besides, she also spread his career in Europe, playing in Russia and Spain. She spent her fair share of his career at Ros Casares Valencia and WBC Spartak Moscow. In addition, the 41-year-old also played in Korea in the Women’s Korean Basketball League and the Women’s Chinese Basketball Association, breaking some of the records.