Naomi Osaka Expresses Desire to Have a Signature Non-Tennis Shoe With Nike
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Tennis – A Day at the Drive Exhibition – Memorial Drive Tennis Club, Adelaide, Australia – Japan’s Naomi Osaka reacts during her match against Serena Williams of the U.S. at A Day at The Drive REUTERS/Morgan Sette
World No. 3 Naomi Osaka has had a scintillating start to the 2021 season at the Gippsland Trophy. Osaka has won her opening two rounds and has reached the quarterfinals of the WTA 500 event. This is the first tournament Osaka is playing since her historic victory at the 2020 US Open.
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Tennis star Naomi Osaka of Japan practices at Melbourne Park in advance of the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Naomi Osaka does an Instagram Q&A session
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Recently, Osaka did a Q&A session on Instagram and answered a host of interesting questions posed by her fans. As Osaka entered the court rocking a pair of gold-accented sneakers, many sneakerheads were drawn to her feet. One fan asked Osaka whether she was planning to launch another signature pair of sneakers of her own. The fan also wrote about being unable to buy the first pair.
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Designed by Nike, Naomi Osaka x NikeCourt Air Zoom GP Turbos feature gold-colored heels, with her name printed on them in Japanese characters. The sneakers have a doodle of Maneki-Neko behind the famous swoosh sign.
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The 3-time Grand Slam champion answered the fan’s question by saying the shoes were only available for sale in her home country. Funnily enough, Osaka expressed her desire for coming up with a non-tennis signature shoe of her own in the future if Nike still liked her then.
“I don’t know if these tennis shoes count, they’re on Nike JPN. But if you’re talking non tennis shoes-maybe in the future if Nike still likes me LOL,” wrote Osaka in her reply.
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Apart from displaying a dominant game on the court, Osaka made a great fashion statement by donning a funky pair of tennis sneakers.
With just a few days left for the 2021 Australian Open, Osaka will aim to win her 4th Grand Slam title at Melbourne Park. Having won at the Australian Open in 2019, Osaka will be one of the strongest contenders to lift the title.
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