WATCH: Nick Kyrgios’ emotional tribute to NBA great Kobe Bryant
Nick Kyrgios paid an emotional tribute to NBA great Kobe Bryant ahead of his Australian Open clash against Rafael Nadal on Monday.
The Australian is a massive basketball fan with the Boston Celtics his favourite NBA outfit, but he wore the legendary Bryant’s No 8 Los Angeles Lakers jersey as he made his way onto Rod Laver Arena for the fourth-round clash against Nadal.
Bryant and his daughter Gianna were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in California on Sunday.
Several of the world’s sporting stars have paid tribute to the basketball great with world No 1 Nadal and Novak Djokovic leading the tennis tributes.
Kyrgios paid his own special tribute.
Paying tribute to the late great Kobe Bryant ❤️@NickKyrgios | #AO2020 | #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/XGOjf2WSXO
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 27, 2020
Stay strong, @NickKyrgios. ❤️️
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Stream: https://t.co/WcZgQQOKJv#9WWOS #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/L7O3aT1fsM— Wide World of Sports (@wwos) January 27, 2020
Goosebumps!@NickKyrgios & @RafaelNadal take a stroll down the ‘Walk of Champions’ which will lead them to tonight’s battle ground: @RodLaverArena. #AO2020 | #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/S38azQSFha
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 27, 2020
Missed the warm-up?@NickKyrgios paid homage to the late Kobe Bryant 8⃣💔#AO2020 | #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/kTKniTJykw
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 27, 2020
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