Lebron James has inspired a teenage tennis player with one of his old interviews, saying that “even if you don’t play your 100 percent or even if you don’t feel you’re 100 percent physically, I’m going to choose to be 100 percent mentally, that’s what makes us champions”
Mirra said in an interview with Tennis channel that the inspiration she got from James’s interview has made her drive something and put it into practice which has worked for her.
Mirra said “it didn’t work in the beginning, but in the end. I managed to overcome that to go for my shots and act like one of the legends.”
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Responding to Mirra’s expression on Tuesday, LeBron James said he’s “happy to have helped” Mirra Andreeva win the Indian Wells title on Sunday after the teenage tennis sensation said she drew inspiration from one of his old interviews.
The 17-year-old Andreeva beat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in Sunday’s final to become the youngest woman since Martina Hingis in 1997 to win back-to-back WTA 1000 (previously Tier I) titles after also picking up the trophy at the Dubai Championships two weeks ago.
Andreeva had to come from behind after being crushed 6-2 by Sabalenka in an opening set in which she won fewer than half of her service points.
