5Photo© hindustantimes.comNovak Djokovic celebrates No 24 with a tribute to Kobe Bryant, who wore that number and became a friend
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Novak Djokovic paid tribute to late basketball star Kobe Bryant after he won his record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title at the US Open on Sunday, wearing a “Mamba Forever" shirt during the trophy presentation.
Djokovic beat Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 to clinch his fourth US Open crown and gain revenge for his loss to the Russian two years ago which shattered his dreams of a calendar Grand Slam.
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Afterwards Djokovic revealed a t-shirt with an image of him alongside Bryant — the ferociously competititve basketball great whose nickname was “Mamba". On the back was 24, the number worn by the Los Angeles Lakers icon during his NBA career.
“ I thought about doing this t-shirt a few days ago,
Novak Djokovic,
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“ Kobe was a close friend, we chatted a lot about the winner’s mentality when I was struggling with injury and trying to make my comeback, work my way back to the top of the game,
Novak Djokovic,
Novak Djokovic celebrates No 24 with a tribute to Kobe Bryant, who…