SHARELLE McMahon will step into the Sports Australia Hall of Fame with her 1999 world champion Australian team-mates tonight.
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They should feel right at home.
Sharelle is a credit to all those who have played a role in defining her life and professional sporting career.
There's little doubt her exploits on the netball court would have inspired a wave of youngsters to take up the sport.
Among them will surely be the next Sharelle McMahon.
Sharelle's standing in the Australian sporting community has hardly been diminished since retirement with her media work and guest appearances such as this year's Bendigo Sports Star of the Year dinner allowing her real character and personality to shine.
Sharelle has proven herself to be a true role model on and off the netball court and she should be enormously proud of that.