Nick Kyrgios wept as he walked out at the Australian Open, wearing Kobe Bryant's jersey on the day that the NBA icon died. Now, Kobe is with him forever.
Nick Kyrgios has revealed a stunning new sleeve tattoo featuring NBA icons Kobe Bryant and LeBron James.Bryant died in a helicopter crash in January aged just 41, alongside his daughter Gianna and seven other people.
Kyrgios paid tribute to the Los Angeles Lakers champion by wearing his original No.8 jersey on to the court for an Australian Open match against Rafael Nadal, weeping as he did so.The five-time NBA champion features in Kyrgios' tattoo with the inscription 'GOAT' below. The tattoo is on Kyrgios' preferred right arm; triple NBA champ LeBron is on the outside, Kobe is on the inner forearm and some Jordan 1 sneakers are also featured.
"I wore the Kobe jersey the day of his passing when I played at the Australian Open and that was a special moment for me," Kyrgios said in a video on his Instagram account.
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