Mirra Andreeva knew precisely what to do after she obtained recognition from LeBron James because the WTA teenage sensation took an immediate screenshot and made certain to ship it to her household and pals so everybody might see how far she made it.
In case you missed it, the Russian paid particular tribute to James after getting back from a set all the way down to beat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6 6-4 6-3 within the Indian Wells last, revealing that she thought concerning the NBA icon’s inspiration quotes after shedding the primary set. From that second on, the state of affairs fully modified on the courtroom.
“Mirra, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Comfortable to have helped however truthfully YOU did THAT!! All of your arduous work, drive and dedication in direction of your craft! KEEP GOING!” the four-time NBA champion wrote on his Instagram Story after listening to concerning the Russian’s post-Indian Wells feedback.
Andreeva asks what was her response to James’ submit
From his Day 1 within the NBA, James has been doing huge issues and been one of many faces of the league. Now, Andreeva is doing one thing related in ladies’s tennis as she is already a two-time WTA 1000 champion and ranked at No. 6 on this planet.
“Yeah, after all, I noticed him (LeBron) reposting my picture in his Instagram Tales. I instantly took a screenshot and despatched it to everybody. It felt superb. It means a lot to me. It simply means quite a bit that he is aware of that I exist. So you recognize, after all, it’s superb for me,” Andreeva mentioned on Tennis Channel.
Mirra has seen @KingJames submit about her and has despatched it to everybody. 😂🥹 pic.twitter.com/JmGef8b1gw
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) March 18, 2025
In the meantime, the 17-year-old additionally made a fantastic begin to her Miami run after a first-round bye, demolishing Veronika Kudermetova 6-0 6-2 to arrange a third-round assembly in opposition to Amanda Anisimova.
