This week a new partnership between tennis star Naomi Osaka and NBA star LeBron James was announced. Osaka is launching a new media company in collaboration with LeBron’s media group, The SpringHill Company. A press release says Osaka’s production company, Hana Kuma, will produce scripted and nonfiction content. Its first project will be a documentary […]
Women’s tennis star Naomi Osaka hinted a few weeks ago that she might not compete at Wimbledon, and now she’s made it official: she’s not playing. Citing injury and “stressful times,” Osaka took to Twitter to bow out until “next time.” Take a look: my Achilles still isn’t right so I’ll see you next time […]
Champion Tennis player Naomi Osaka said she said she was “petrified” during the mayhem after a shooter rumor circulated at Barclays Center in Brooklyn early Sunday morning. “I was just in the Barclays center and suddenly I heard shouting and saw people running, then we were being yelled at that there was an active shooter […]
Naomi Osaka crashed out of the French Open, losing in straight sets to the 27th seeded American Amanda Anisimova. Osaka is a 4-time Major winner and former number one in the world. It was one year ago at the French Open that Osaka withdrew from the tournament after refusing to attend a post-match press conference. […]
Naomi Osaka is somehow finding the courage to compete in this weekend’s French Open. The 24-year-old Osaka is competing after being fined $15,000 for skipping media availability at last year’s Open, then opted to withdraw from the tournament, citing anxiety. In the midst of her stated anxiety and desire to be removed from the public […]
Former No. 1 female tennis star Naomi Osaka is dropping like a stone in the WTA rankings, falling from 7th to 12th this morning. Today’s ranking marks the first time that Osaka has dropped out of the top 10 in the last three years, dating back to August 2018. The 23-year-old has essentially quit playing […]
Remember when noted introvert and tennis superstar Naomi Osaka broke down in tears in August when she was asked by a reporter about balancing her dislike for the media and her outside interests away from sports that require media attention? That was just one of multiple instances this year when Osaka went into victim mode […]
Friday evening at the U.S. Open featured a third round match between No. 3 ranked Naomi Osaka and unranked Canadian tennis player Leylah Fernandez. Osaka returned to the U.S. Open stage for a title defense, a year after defeating Victoria Azarenka. After several drop outs from 2021 tournaments put Osaka’s grapple with mental health at […]
Naomi Osaka broke down in tears and briefly walked away from a press conference Monday when asked about her relationship with the media. Osaka — who has shared her struggles with anxiety and mental health since withdrawing from the French Open in May over her media responsibilities — was asked by a Cincinnati Enquirer reporter […]
Naomi Osaka has been in the news a lot recently, including here at OutKick. After refusing to do post-match interviews, she quit the French Open. Soon after, she withdrew her name and pulled out of Wimbledon, citing issues with anxiety and depression. Since then, she’s been on the cover of Sports Illustrated, she’s gotten a […]
What a horrible year it’s been for 23-year-old Naomi Osaka, who quit at the French Open after she refused to do post-match interviews and then pulled out of Wimbledon to deal with anxiety and depression. You’d think that Naomi Osaka would’ve gone into isolation to get her head straight. Nope. She’s on the cover of […]