Naomi Osaka is leaning on one of the greats for strength.During a press conference held after her Australian Open semifinals victory over Serena Williams, Osaka wore a vintage Los Angeles Lakers sweater, as a nod to her former mentor and NBA legend, Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash last January.According to ESPN, the 23-year-old tennis star credited the Lakers sweater for «extra strength» in her defeat against Williams.«For today, I felt like I needed some extra strength,» she said of wearing the sweater. «That's kind of why I'm wearing this.»This isn't the first time Osaka's donned Bryant memorabilia while competing in a tournament.Osaka regularly wore Bryant's jerseys during the U.S.
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