Tennis legend Novak Djokovic paid a touching tribute to Kobe Bryant after winning the 24th Major at US Open.

After shaking hands with his opponent, Djokovic put on a shirt that read ‘Mamba Forever’, with a photo of Djokovic and Bryant.

“I thought of doing this T-shirt eventually if I got the chance to win the tournament. It was about seven days ago. I didn’t share it with anyone until a few days ago when I asked my people to help me out to make this shirt,” Djokovic said during the trophy ceremony. “Kobe was a close, close friend.

Djokovic said the late Los Angeles Laker star was one of the people he relied on the most.