MELBOURNE, Australia -- Lauren Jackson's first job since retiring from basketball won't be far from the court.
Jackson, a former WNBA star who retired in March after knee injuries ended a 20-year career, was announced Wednesday as the executive and commercial operations manager for the Melbourne Boomers of the domestic WNBL.
Jackson will also sit on the board of the Boomers, a financially troubled team that was formerly known as Bulleen. She and other new executive members are part of an ownership restructuring hoping to save the 33-year-old team.
"I didn't want to see Melbourne go under," said Jackson, a three-time WNBA MVP and an Australian Olympic team stalwart. "I wanted to be part of something that could be potentially really special."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.