Tiafoe received a pleasant surprise from the Los Angeles Lakers superstar after advancing to his first US Open quarterfinals.
Just over an hour after Frances Tiafoe upset 22-time major champion Rafael Nadal, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, on Monday in front of an adoring near-capacity crowd in Arthur Ashe Stadium to advance to his first US Open quarterfinals, his night somehow got even better.
While checking his phone after getting back to the locker room, he spotted a tweet from LeBron James about what he had just done.
Alongside a video of the match’s final moments posted by the tournament’s account, James wrote, “CONGRATS Young King!!! You earned it!” Tiafoe couldn’t believe it.
