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Nike paid tribute to Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal with a 10-meter-tall animated display erected near the Eiffel Tower on Tuesday, November 19, after he announced his retirement.

Footage filmed by @vibesofficiel shows the spectacular tribute from Nadal’s longtime sponsor in Paris, with animations of the player emerging on a big screen, alongside a list of his achievements in the field of tennis.

Nadal, 38, bid a heartfelt goodbye to his Spanish fans as he brought his storied career to a close at the Davis Cup in Malaga on Tuesday.

Credit: @vibesofficiel_ via Storyful

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