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NICK KYRGIOS (AUS) wears a Lakers jersey to commemorate the passing of Kobe Bryant during a warm up session prior to his match against Rafael Nadal Stock Photo - Alamy
Religion of Sports - Nick Kyrgios is such a basketball fan that on January 27, the day after Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash, he honored the NBA superstar at
AusOpen on X: "Missed the warm-up? @NickKyrgios paid homage to the late Kobe Bryant 8⃣💔 #AO2020 | #AusOpen https://t.co/kTKniTJykw" / X
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Nick Kyrgios pays tribute to Kobe Bryant as he prepares to take on Nadal at the Australia Open | Daily Mail Online
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