Luleå and Södertälje have a tough finals series in best of five to take home the Swedish Championship gold. Tilde Ahlin is an important cog in Södertälje, and was a strong contributing factor to the team rattling the first game away from home.
Ahlin works 60 percent as a nurse at Södersjukhuset to make ends meet. She receives a small compensation from Södertälje, but it "is enough for half the rent type".
"I've had to take some vacation days to be able to travel to be able to focus on the finals," she says.
"When you see how the vacation days are decreasing and decreasing, it doesn't feel great. But just go for it.
Had continued with better conditions
But this will be the star's last season.
"I've come to that limit and feel it's good there. But now I think it's been pretty nice the last two weeks because then I've lived a real "pro baller-life".
Would you have continued if you had received a full-time salary?
"Yes, I definitely would.
Clubs are improving finances
In February, the Swedish Basketball League conducted a survey with Swedish-educated players, to find out how many players work alongside basketball.
It showed that 67 percent have a civilian job. In addition, several players attend high school.
"It's definitely moving forward. If we look at Södertälje, we have four Swedish players with full-time salaries, and we haven't had that before at the club, so things are moving forward," says Tilde Ahlin.
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In the clip: Klara Lundquist answers three questions about the final series against Luleå Photo: Bildbyrån