12 September,2023 09:26 AM IST | New York | AFP
Novak Djokovic paid tribute to Kobe Bryant. Pic/AFP
Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic paid a heartfelt tribute to Kobe Bryant, who had tragically passed away in 2020.
The Serbian wore a t-shirt that had an image of him with the LA Lakers legend and the message âMamba Forever' written on it.
"I thought of doing this T-shirt eventually if I got the chance to win the tournament. It was about seven days ago. I didn't share it with anyone until a few days ago when I asked my people to help me out to make this shirt," Djokovic was quoted as saying.
"Kobe was a close, close friend. We chatted a lot about the winner's mentality when I was struggling with an injury and trying to make my comeback, work my way back to the top of the game."
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