Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka is a superb athlete with a heart of gold. She uses her impressive platform to start necessary and important conversations, making her an icon on and off the tennis court. That Girl Friday is The People's Champion!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

During the 2020 U.S. Open, Osaka wore seven masks featuring the names of Breonna Taylor, Elijah McClain, Ahmaud Arbery, Trayvon Martin, George Floyd, Philando Castile, and Tamir Rice. A reporter asked what message she wanted to share and Osaka replied, “Well, what was the message that you got was more the question. I feel like the point is to make people start talking.” Icon. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This month, Osaka told People that she is expanding her Play Academy, which launched last summer in Japan, to Los Angeles and Haiti. Nike nd Laureus Sport For Good support the Play Academy - it aims to increase girls’ participation in sports. Osaka said, "The more we provide girls with opportunities to get active, the more opportunities we are giving them to become leaders in their communities."⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Osaka is SweetGreen’s newest and youngest investor. Among other initiatives, they are working together to support The Asian American Foundation. With the rise in violence and hate crimes, Osaka has condemned anti-Asian racism. She tweeted, "If people loved Asian people as much as they love bubble tea, anime, mochi, sushi, matcha etc... Imagine profiting/enjoying things that come from a culture and then attacking/diminishing the ethnic group that created it."⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Follow her on Instagram and if you're near a SweetGreen this weekend, try her new signature bowl!