![<p>Long before Alex Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky for the NHL goal-scoring record with 895, Gretzky moved into the top spot ahead of Gordie Howe by putting the puck in the net for the Los Angeles Kings on March 23, 1994.</p><p>During the broadcast that day, an announcer breathlessly declared: "A historic moment in sports, compared with Henry Aaron passing Babe Ruth in home runs, with Pete Rose passing Ty Cobb in hits.</p><p>"[All] great moments when people thought records would never be broken.</p><p>"Mike Powell passing Bob Beamon's long jump record of 29 feet, two-and-a-half inches. And Wayne Gretzky, indeed, has records that may never be broken.</p><p>"Perhaps this one."</p><p>From legendary feats to dominant streaks, Wide World of Sports takes a look at the seemingly unbreakable records that continue to stand tall in world sports.</p>](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1%2C$multiply_1%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1396%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/c_scale%2Cw_764%2Ce_sharpen:60%2Cq_auto:best%2Cfl_any_format/2e76c64a42761f0b21850ef002418bae1450b294)
'Unbreakable' records that still stand after crazy feat eclipsed
From legendary feats to dominant streaks, World of Sports looks at the seemingly untouchable records that continue to stand tall in world sports.
John Isner
![<p>Following his victory over Daniil Medvedev, Novak Djokovic pulled on a Kobe Bryant "Mamba Forever" t-shirt in a touching tribute to the late basketball legend.</p><p>Celebrating his 24th grand slam victory, the No.24 was also the number Bryant wore during his NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers.</p><p>Asked about the "Mamba Mentality" post-match, Djokovic said; "Kobe was a close friend. We chatted a lot about winning [and] the winner's mentality".</p><p>"When I was struggling, you know, with the injury and trying to make my comeback, work my way back to the top of the game. You know, he was one of the people that I relied on the most. He was always there for any kind of counsel or advice, any kind of support in the most friendly way.</p><p>"So of course, what happened a few years ago and him and his daughter passing hurt me deeply. And I thought, you know, 24 is the jersey that he wore when he became a legend of the Lakers and world basketball. So I thought, you know, it could be a nice symbolic thing to acknowledge him."</p><p>Bryant and his daughter Gianna died in a helicopter crash in 2020.</p>](https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1%2C$multiply_1%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1396%2C$x_0%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/c_scale%2Cw_764%2Ce_sharpen:60%2Cq_auto:best%2Cfl_any_format/e415edc06f3bb5a264c283ff94bd9155b5275272)
Djokovic's special tribute to late basketball icon
Celebrating his 24th grand slam victory, Novak Djokovic surprised onlookers with a tribute to late basketball legend Kobe Bryant.
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