Abby Cubillo shuffles forward just enough to show off a new pair of basketball shoes, but it's the logo on the side of her jersey which catches the eye.
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Black and white silhouettes with their arms draped around one another beneath the words "We Got You".
This is the logo for Patty Mills' player-driven campaign designed to eradicate racism in sport, and the Capitals have jumped at the chance to bolster the cause.
NAIDOC week will draw to a close on Sunday but Cubillo and the Capitals will carry the message on their jerseys all season, because as the weeks, months and years go on, so too does the fight against racism.
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"Racism doesn't belong in sport. It doesn't belong at all," Cubillo said.
"Hopefully we can get that message out into the WNBL. It's super important. It's so special [to have the campaign logo on our jerseys].
"Patty is a great ambassador. Him making us ambassadors, and for us being able to take that on and have a voice against racism in sport, to say it stops with us, and get that message out to the league, it's really important."
Cubillo finds herself as a fitting role model to join the cause as the first woman born and raised in the Northern Territory to play in the WNBL, with the Larrakia women's impact rarely unnoticed.
Even so Cubillo still has to pinch herself when kids ask her for an autograph or a picture, or when she starts in Canberra's clash with the Townsville Fire at Mackay Stadium on Sunday night.
The phrase "we got you" is perhaps one Capitals players could live by during a hectic season which has catapulted them into what Cubillo calls "the unknown".
Coach Paul Goriss was left without a third of his roster following an overtime loss in the season opener and his squad turned up to practice the next day feeling flat.
It seemed as though the heavy workloads a crippling injury toll left on those still standing could become too much to carry. They face a huge task with Sunday's game followed by matches on Monday and Wednesday.
Yet the Capitals are rising to the challenge at practice, determined to bounce back as one come Sunday night, with Cubillo relishing the chance to make an impact.
Injuries to Tahlia Tupaea and Britt Smart have elevated Cubillo into a starting role and the 21-year-old is desperate to shine after serving apprenticeships under some of the league's finest.
"From the first season I was here with Leilani [Mitchell] and Kelly [Wilson], then Kia [Nurse] came, then Oli [Epoupa] came," Cubillo said.
"Having [Marianna] Tolo and Kelsey [Griffin] there for all of those seasons as well, they've definitely helped me to grow as a player which has been awesome.
"Reflecting after the seasons you think, 'wow, did that really happen?' They've all been so enjoyable so I'm so happy to be back here. I'm super excited to get the opportunity and contribute to the team in any way I can."
WNBL
Round one: Sunday, November 15 - Canberra Capitals v Townsville Fire at Mackay Stadium, 8pm.
Round two: Monday, November 16 - Canberra Capitals v Bendigo Spirit at Mackay Stadium, 6pm.
Round two: Wednesday, November 18 - Melbourne Boomers v Canberra Capitals at Mackay Stadium, 6pm.
Caden Helmers
Caden Helmers is a sports journalist for The Canberra Times.
Caden Helmers is a sports journalist for The Canberra Times.
