The Serbian won the last Grand Slam of the season again and reached 24 in his personal tally, thus reaching Kobe’s mythical shirt number, which he remembered in a shirt he wore to receive the trophy.
Almost immediately after winning his 24th Grand Slam On Sunday night in New York, Novak Djokovic honored the memory of Kobe Bryant by wearing a t-shirt that showed a picture of the two of them during one of their many meetings, in addition to the basketball player’s iconic words “Mamba forever“.
“I thought 24 was the jersey number worn by Kobe when he became a legend of the Lakers and the world of basketball. So I thought it would be nice and symbolic to remember him.“, the Serbian told the audience when he was asked about his tribute.
Kobe and Novak are friends according to the tennis player himself: “He is a close friend, we talked a lot about the winning mentality and how to deal with injuries and my comebacks, working on how to get back to the best level.“. And he added: “He is one of the people I trust the most and is always there to give me any advice, any show of support in the best way possible.“.
Source: Tycsports
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