“I thought of doing this T-shirt if I won the tournament about seven days ago. I didn’t share it with anyone up to a few days ago when I asked my people to help me out to make these shirts. Kobe was a close friend. We chatted a lot about the winner’s mentality. When I was struggling with an injury and trying to make my comeback to the top of the game\u201d, said Novak Djokovic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cKobe was one of the people that I relied on the most. He was always there for any kind of advice or support in a friendly way. What happened with him and his daughter’s passing hurt me deeply. I thought 24 is the jersey he wore when he became a legend of Lakers and world basketball, so I felt it could be a nice symbolic thing to acknowledge him for all the things he’s done\u201d, he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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