Naomi Osaka wears a Kobe Bryant jersey after her third Grand Slam win, honoring the late NBA great she calls her 'big brother.”
by wearing his Los Angeles Lakers jersey.
"I wore this jersey every day after my matches. I truly think it gave me strength. Always," Osaka wrote on Twitter followed by gold and purple hearts, which represent the Lakers' colors. The Japanese became the first woman since Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in 1994 to come back from a set down and win the US Open as she remained undefeated in major finals.
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