Frances Tiafoe’s win over Rafa Nadal Monday gave him his first ever quarterfinal berth at the US Open, but also drew the attention of other sports stars, as , and discuss Bradley Beal led the chorus of praise for the 24-year-old.
James wasted no time in congratulating Tiafoe after his four-set win over the 22-time Grand Slam winner, and tagged the rising star so he would see his message.
‘CONGRATS Young King!!! You earned it!,’ the Lakers forward said alongside a crown emoji (among others).
Tiafoe became aware of James’ soon after his win, and was flattered by the message in his own telling.
While Tiafoe has already achieved his best-ever finish at the US Open, he’ll be eyeing an even deeper run in a field that is without Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.
He’ll play Andrey Rublev on Wednesday for a spot in the semifinals, and James left a second message that can serve as furtto James, ‘we got some more work to do.’