Standing with her US Open trophy in a picture posted to social media, the world top five tennis player wore a shirt emblazoned with the number of one of America's greatest athletes. This is its poignant meaning.
cut tragically short in January this yearDuring her latest successful US Open title run — which culminated in a three-set victory over Victoria Azarenka on Saturday — Osaka says she was still drawing on Bryant's support.
Osaka retweeted a Nike post celebrating Kobe's birthday last month where she shared her memories of the father of four. "I was hitting with him once and he just kept trash talking me as if he was the greatest tennis player alive.LoadingOsaka's Bryant jersey wasn't the piece of clothing that originally drew the most attention during the tournament.
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