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Novak Djokovic is one of the greatest tennis players to ever step foot on the court. He is a part of the Big 3 of tennis and along with them, is a dominant force in modern tennis.

However, tennis is not all there is to the World Number 2. He also runs an organization called the Novak Djokovic Foundation to fulfil his philanthropic ambitions. The organization works for the early schooling of children and Novak’s wife Jelena Djokovic helps him in its functioning.

Now, Jelena released a video through her Instagram account, revealing the heart touching story behind NDF’s anthem.

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Thank you @ziavictoriamusic for the gift of this song and @marimarimaric for the Serbian version! @djokernole and I are still matching donations for the final 9 days of Season of Giving. Come be a part of our @novakfoundation story! . #repost @novakfoundation Behind every successful result, there is a story! ✨ A story of creation, a story of love, a story of giving back. ❤ And this is ours! 🤗 Dear girl @ziavictoriamusic wrote a song for our Foundation that touched the hearts of all who heard it! 🎁 From that moment, we knew it- it has to be our anthem. 🎶 🎶 Hear more about this amazing song from our co-founder @jelenadjokovicndf, and sing along! 🌟 Also, can you spot @djokernole in this video? ☺️☺️ Become part of our story and help us reach our Season of Giving goal- to give 200 children, magical gift of education! 📚 Click on the link in our bio to donate! 👆🏻We have 9 days left! Iza svakog uspešnog rezultata stoji priča! ✨ Priča o stvaranju, priča o ljubavi prema drugima, priča o darivanju.❤ A ovo je naša! 🤗 Divna devojčica Zia Victoria Uehling, napisala je pesmu za našu Fondaciju koja je dirnula srca svih koji su je čuli! 🎁 Od tog trenutka znali smo da mora postati naša himna. 🎶 🎶 Čujte više o ovoj neverovatnoj pesmi i pevajte zajedno sa nama! 🌟 A možete li da pronađete @djokernole u videu? ☺️ Usput nam se pridružite u našoj neverovatnoj misiji, da obezbedimo 200 mesta u vrtićima za decu širom Srbije! 📚 Donirajte slanjem sms-a ili klikom na link u opisu našeg profila!☝🏻 @majakremic

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What’s The Story Behind Novak Djokovic Foundation Anthem?

Jelena revealed a very special story behind the song that functions as NDF’s anthem.

She revealed that the song was written by a young girl named Zia Victoria Uehling from New York. She’s a daughter of the close friends of Novak and Jelena.

Zia wrote the song because she wanted to collect money for the organization by performing it on the streets of New York. Interestingly, Zia wrote this song at the young age of 10.

Later, Zia gave this song as a gift to the organization and NDF adopted at its pledge. In fact, Zia even performed it for the first time at NDF’s Gala dinner in Milan.

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This year, the song was translated into Serbian. Jelena revealed that the song makes her emotional every time she hears it because of the context around it.

The core message that the song tries to convey is the importance of sharing. Jelena reiterates that this is what the core principle of NDF is.

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