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Lifelong NBA fan Nick Kyrgios competes with heavy heart as Kobe Bryant's death reaches Australian Open | Sporting News
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
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Nick Kyrgios channels Kobe Bryant in fighting loss to Rafa Nadal in Australian Open fourth round - ABC News
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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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Nick Kyrgios in tears as he pays tribute to Kobe Bryant ahead of Rafael Nadal showdown | Tennis | Sport | Express.co.uk
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