In the world of tennis, Naomi Osaka effortlessly commands the court, showcasing her prowess and determination. Yet, beyond the baseline, she skillfully navigates a different game—her business ventures and lucrative deals. Her media company, Hana Kuma, is in the news, grabbing headlines. The Japanese tennis player’s brainchild signed a deal with CAA in the latest update.
But do you know that’s not the only highlight? With the new collaboration, the four-time Grand Slam champion’s company has also followed in Lady Gaga and Margot Robbie’s footsteps. Let’s take a look at how Osaka’s company driver fits into the same pool as big Hollywood celebs.
Naomi Osaka’s Hana Kuma follows in Lady Gaga’s and Margot Robbie’s footsteps
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Recently, the CAA signed the former world number one tennis player’s media and production company for representation. There are a lot of companies under the CAA banner that are quite popular and established at the same time.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, CAA is a talent and sports agency based in Los Angeles. In addition, it represents Hollywood’s top actors, writers, and filmmaking talent, including a lot of directors, producers, and podcasters. CAA clients include Brad Pitt, Lady Gaga, Tom Cruise, and Margot Robbie; now it will also represent Osaka’s media company.
The media company was launched in 2020 in partnership with the SpringHill Company, a company founded by NBA star LeBron James. It has a lot of projects going on and also produces the video podcast, Good Trouble With Nick Kyrgios.
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The vision behind this company is far bigger than it looks. Even though the project of the company shares a close connection with the Japanese tennis player, the CAA might add color to the growth. She talked about her clear dream and vision regarding the media company.
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Naomi Osaka’s Hana Kuma vision
Last year, she raised $5 million for her company in April. During that time, in a candid interview, she expressed her desire for her company to become a remarkable production company and shared her vision for the same.
She stated, “I’d say the dream is obviously to become a really amazing production company. I don’t know, it’s just to see how far it goes. I think I’ve been inspired by a lot of people.” Along with that, she also talked about how her childhood dream of becoming a tennis player never had anything to do with the idea of starting a production company. But with the growing time, she decided she wanted it and was giving her 100% into it.
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