Novak Djokovic remembers Kobe Bryant after winning Paris: “Mamba Mentality”

Novak Djokovic is inspired by kobe ​​bryant to prepare his attack on his 23rd Grand Slam in Paris. The winner of Roland Garros This Sunday, shortly after defeating Casper Rudd in the grand final, he mentioned the former Los Angeles Lakers player and legend of nbawhich points to the immense power of the mind and the projection of positive thinking in achieving his historic title.

“The Mamba mentality, Kobe Bryant. You know what’s going to happen before it happens. I sincerely believe in this power. Mental power, projecting your thoughts and creating your own future”, explained the Serb in the microphones of NBC Sports.

“Now, that’s easy to say, but he truly believes strongly in the ability to reach these limits. Well, actually there is no limit. I’ll keep shooting, and I’m looking forward to the next Grand Slam,” added the 36-year-old tennis player from Belgrade.

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Following his victory on clay in Paris, the Serb is one more victory away from a major to match his 24 wins Margaret Court, the tennis player with the most savings in history. Djokovic, yes, is the only one capable of achieving at least three crowns in each of the four Grand Slams.

Djokovic is the latest elite athlete to cite Bryant, who died in a tragic helicopter crash in 2020, as a continuing source of inspiration. Many have in their personal bookstore, moreover, the book in which he tells the ins and outs of what he calls the “Mamba mentality”, an appeal to the power and strength of the human mind.