Australian basketball star Cayla George has opened up about her sister-in-law "gifting" her a newborn baby daughter as part of an ancient indigenous custom known as Kupai Omasker.
George and her husband Kailou have been together for 11 years, but were unable to conceive. Kailou is a Torres Strait islander and Kupai Omasker is a traditional practice in their culture, which sees a child get adopted by a relative or community member for a variety of reasons including fertility struggles.
The practice only recently became legally recognised after a bill was passed by the Queensland Government and George says the adoption of baby Pearl was "life-changing" for her.
