Lara McSpadden hasn’t let diabetes stop her from doing what she loves most — playing basketball.

Coming to New Zealand from Australia as an import for the 2024 Tauihi women’s professional league season, Tauranga Whai centre McSpadden is one of the league’s leaders in second-chance points, defensive rebounds and overall rebounds.

She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2006 when she was 7 and got into playing basketball at the age of 12, debuting professionally in 2016.

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