Mirra Andreeva knew exactly what to do after she received recognition from LeBron James as the WTA teenage sensation took an instant screenshot and made sure to send it to her family and friends so everyone could see how far she made it.
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In case you missed it, the Russian paid special tribute to James after coming back from a set down to beat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6 6-4 6-3 in the Indian Wells final, revealing that she thought about the NBA icon's inspiration quotes after losing the first set. From that moment on, the situation completely changed on the court.
"Mirra, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Happy to have helped but honestly YOU did THAT!! All your hard work, drive and dedication towards your craft! KEEP GOING!" the four-time NBA champion wrote on his Instagram Story after hearing about the Russian's post-Indian Wells comments.
Andreeva asks what was her reaction to James' post
From his Day 1 in the NBA, James has been doing big things and been one of the faces of the league. Now, Andreeva is doing something similar in women's tennis as she is already a two-time WTA 1000 champion and ranked at No. 6 in the world.
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"Yeah, of course, I saw him (LeBron) reposting my photo in his Instagram Stories. I immediately took a screenshot and sent it to everyone. It felt amazing. It means so much to me. It just means a lot that he knows that I exist. So you know, of course, its amazing for me," Andreeva said on Tennis Channel.
Meanwhile, the 17-year-old also made a great start to her Miami run after a first-round bye, demolishing Veronika Kudermetova 6-0 6-2 to set up a third-round meeting against Amanda Anisimova.
