Richard Gasquet is amazed with Novak Djokovic as he’s 36 years old and still No.1 whereas Lionel Messi is in Miami and others are in Saudi Arabia 🐐 #NovakDjokovic #LionelMessi
"No, he is LeBron": Nick Kyrgios responds to Gasquet's Djokovic Michael Jordan comparison with different take
ATPWednesday, 07 February 2024 at 19:00
Michael Jordan? More like LeBron James according to Nick Kyrgios after Richard Gasquet compared the Serbian great, Novak Djokovic to the basketball legend this past week.
Gasquet who himself continues to play into his late 30's albeit with not as much success as Djokovic lauded the 24-time Grand Slam champion for his longevity, but Kyrgios believes he is more of a LeBron James due to the fact that he didn't stop earlier and is still at the peak of his powers now.
“One has to become less good, apart from Djokovic, who wins Grand Slams at almost 37 years old," said Gasquet to L'Equipe.
"Have we ever experienced this in sport, apart from perhaps Jordan. [Lionel] Messi plays in Miami, the others in Saudi Arabia, he is world No. 1... I can't explain how a guy like that is so strong at that age.
"At 37-38 years old, normally you are not as good as at 25. I never thought I'd be playing the year I turned 38. Unimaginable.”
"Have we ever experienced this in sport, apart from perhaps Jordan. [Lionel] Messi plays in Miami, the others in Saudi Arabia, he is world No. 1... I can't explain how a guy like that is so strong at that age.
"At 37-38 years old, normally you are not as good as at 25. I never thought I'd be playing the year I turned 38. Unimaginable.”
"No, he is LeBron," Kyrgios wrote in response to the comments by Gasquet. "LeBron is still doing this at 40. Jordan stopped a lot earlier and wasn't as dominant."
As someone who is a known basketball fan and also one of Djokovic due to their budding bromance, Kyrgios perhaps takes the win on this comparison. But still it is very much the mark of the great Serbian that he is being compared to fellow sporting greats who like him are still at the top of their game.
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