After claiming Grand Slam No. 24 on Sunday at the US Open, Novak Djokovic took a moment to recognize his historic win and one of his close friends courtesy of a touching tribute to the late, great Kobe Bryant.
Djokovic’s Bryant homage followed a dominant, straight-sets victory over Daniil Medvedev in New York. Shortly after the match, Djokovic, still standing on the court inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, changed into a blue shirt adorned with a picture of him and Bryant on the front and the No. 24 on the back.
The Serbian superstar then pointed to the front and back of his shirt before pointing and kissing toward the sky, signaling his way of dedicating his 24th Grand Slam to Bryant in honor of his 10 seasons wearing No. 24 with the Lakers.
