Mirra Andreeva reveals her first things first after LeBron James' shout-out

Mirra Andreeva knew precisely what to do after she acquired recognition from LeBron James because the WTA teenage sensation took an instantaneous screenshot and made positive to ship it to her household and associates 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 closing, revealing that she thought in regards to the NBA icon’s inspiration quotes after dropping the primary set. From that second on, the scenario fully modified on the courtroom. 

“Mirra, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Blissful to have helped however truthfully YOU did THAT!! All of your arduous work, drive and dedication in the direction of your craft! KEEP GOING!” the four-time NBA champion wrote on his Instagram Story after listening to in regards to the Russian’s post-Indian Wells feedback.

Andreeva asks what was her response to James’ put up

From his Day 1 within the NBA, James has been doing large 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 the planet. 

“Yeah, in fact, I noticed him (LeBron) reposting my photograph in his Instagram Tales. I instantly took a screenshot and despatched it to everybody. It felt wonderful. It means a lot to me. It simply means quite a bit that he is aware of that I exist. So you realize, in fact, it’s wonderful for me,” Andreeva stated on Tennis Channel.

Mirra has seen @KingJames put up 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 an awesome begin to her Miami run after a first-round bye, demolishing Veronika Kudermetova 6-0 6-2 to arrange a third-round assembly towards Amanda Anisimova.