Hours after her come-from-behind victory over Victoria Azarenka in the U.S. Open Final, Naomi Osaka took to Instagram to give praise to one of her sources of inspiration: Kobe Bryant.
Sporting Bryant's jersey, Osaka said of the late Lakers legend, "I wore this jersey every day after my matches. I truly think it gave me strength. Always ud83dudc9bud83dudc9c"
Osaka, 22, wore Bryant's jersey in her post-match press conference Saturday. She won her second U.S. Open and third career Grand Slam after dropping the first set of the final, 6-1. She took the next two sets by a score of 6-3, adding another notch in an already impressive career and further entrenching herself as one of the game's brightest stars.