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Women in Australia will be pleased to learn that local basketball star Lauren Jackson has secured the highest paying sporting contract for a female athlete in the nation's sporting history.
In a first for women's sport, the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Seattle Storm forward-centre and Opal's Olympic medallist will earn a record $1 million over the span of a three-year contract.
And after nearly seven months of negotiations it seems that both Jackson and the domestic basketball league are happy with the deal.
The agreement with the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) will see Jackson return to the Canberra Capitals, the place where the budding athlete started her career.
It will also give Jackson the chance to continue playing, but with a reduced workload – a priority for the star as she nears retirement.
"I can't wait to get that uniform back on again and play at home, she asserted.
"I'm very territorial – I've always played for [WNBA side] Seattle, I've always played for Canberra here and this is where I want to finish."
Injury, as well as retirement, may also have been a motivating factor in Jackson's talks with the WNBL.
After years spent struggling with niggling concerns such as back problems, an Achilles tendon issue, as well as painful shin splints, Jackson underwent hip surgery in June of this year.
Despite this, she is confident that injury won't feature in her four-season contract with the Capitals, instead suggesting that the range of available medical services meant that she was in good hands.
"One of the good things about being here is the best doctors and sports physicians are at the AIS. They've definitely brought me back from many an injury stronger and better than ever, and everyone here knows how my body responds to everything," she said.
And while Jackson may not be at her career playing peak news of her move to the Capitals has been welcomed by those at the WNBL.
Carrie Graf, coach of both the Canberra and Australian basketball teams, was pragmatic about the association, saying that the season would in fact reflect a reduced, as well as more manageable load for the athlete.
"If her body's going well and she has the passion for it, she could play some more," said Graf.
With reports suggesting that the deal has been of mutual benefit to both parties, it is no wonder that the world of Australian women's sport is revelling in the announcement.
It is hoped that the contract will set new standards for women in sport across Australian and help to improve paying conditions.