Kyrgios pays tribute to Kobe Bryant in his match against Nadal

Treasured gesture of Nick Kyrgios on the Australian Open. Of their spherical of 16 match against Rafa Nadal, the Australian jumped to the Melbourne Rod Laver Area with a Kobe Bryant shirt. Kyrgios wished to pay tribute to the legendary former Los Angeles Lakers participant, who died final Sunday due to a helicopter accident.

Kyrgios was considerably affected in his exit to the observe and in the moments earlier than the sport, since as he himself confessed throughout lately in Melbourne, He had an in depth friendship with Bryant for years. As lover of basketball and the NBA, Nick wished to have that element with one of many greats in the historical past of the game. Relaxation in peace.