Australian Open champion, Novak Djokovic, led the tennis world in mourning his “mentor” Kobe Bryant on Monday after Melbourne Park awoke to the news that the NBA great had died in a helicopter crash along with his daughter and seven others. Djokovic had spoken fondly of his relationship with the former Los Angeles Laker in an interview at the weekend and the 16-time Grand Slam champion signed off his Tweet of condolence with the words: “RIP my friend”. Kobe was a great mentor and friend to me,” the Serbian wrote. Djokovic said at the weekend Bryant had helped him when he was battling an elbow injury and was struggling to “mentally and emotionally handle” working his way back to the top. “I will never forget your generosity and the time you set aside in some of my most difficult moments.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 27, 2020 11:48 UTC