The late NBA legend Kobe Bryant is, and will always be, one of the greatest athletes the sporting world has seen. He not only inspired basketball players but also athletes from different arenas; he showed what champions, on and off the court, looked like. Well, we lost the amazing being to a tragic accident exactly three years ago. And not only did the basketball world remember him on this emotional occasion, but the tennis world was also glad to have him by his side.   

Tennis players like Frances Tiafoe, Nick Kyrgios, Coco Gauff, and Ajla Tomljanovic shared their tributes for the NBA star, remembering him on his third death anniversary. 

Frances Tiafoe and other tennis players remember NBA legend, Kobe Bryant

The American tennis player paid his tribute to the late NBA star, who lost his life, along with his daughter, in a helicopter clash in January 2020. The 2022 US Open semi-finalist turned to his Instagram account to share a story remembering the amazing basketball player.

He shared a picture of the NBA star along with his daughter, on his Instagram story. Along with the picture, he wrote, “We don’t just miss y’all today we miss every day…rest in power.” The Croatian-Australian tennis player, Tomljanovic, also gave her tribute to the NBA legend and shared the same social media post and added emojis of a heart and a pigeon flying free. 

Following in the footsteps of her fellow tennis stars, Coco Gauff was also not behind to pay her respects. She also shared a similar social media post of them. 

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Additionally, the 27-year-old Australian tennis player, Nick Kyrgios, shared a post of the Lakers over his Instagram story. It had a picture of the late father-daughter duo. He reacted with a heart and a finger-crossed emoji.

Not only that, but the basketball star has also inspired Kyrgios to go for his dreams. And since then, the 2022 Wimbledon finalist has not wasted a chance to talk about or to remember the NBA legend. 

Kyrgios is a huge Bryant fan 

Bryant was such a hardworking athlete who eventually transformed into a shining example for other athletes. His impact expanded beyond the basketball courts. As such, he inspired a lot of younger-generation players like Nick Kyrgios. The 27-year-old Aussie star believes that he has a ‘Mamba’ mentality and talked about how Bryant’s hunger to get better on and off the court will always be a huge inspiration. 

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As a result of his admiration of the LA Lakers legend, the Australian tennis player also shares similar tattoos to that of the late NBA star.

Can Kyrgios create a legacy like Bryant in the tennis world?