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Trayvon Martin's mother and Ahmaud Arbery's father thanked Naomi Osaka for representing their sons on the masks she's been wearing throughout the US Open. In response to their messages, Naomi said: When speaking with a New York Times reporter post-interview, Naomi admitted to feeling incredibly emotional after hearing their kind words.

Tennis champion Naomi Osaka stepped onto the court for this year's U.S. Open tournament with something to say.

boycotting a previous tournament match to show her support for the victims of police violence, Naomi Osaka is taking more steps to raise awareness during the US Open — and her fans aren't the only ones taking notice.The Japanese tennis star — who is currently the highest-paid female athlete in the world — has worn a mask honoring Black victims of police brutality and racial injustice at each of her US Open showings.On Tuesday, Osaka took the court at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center

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"I feel like I'm a vessel at this point in order to spread awareness."Trayvon Martin's mother and Ahmaud Arbery's father thanked Naomi Osaka for representing their sons on the masks she's been wearing throughout the US Open. pic.twitter.com/0IHBU7pvx4— espnW (@espnW) September 9, 2020“It means a lot,” Osaka said after watching the video.

boycotting a previous tournament match to show her support for the victims of police violence, Naomi Osaka is taking more steps to raise awareness during the US Open.The Japanese tennis star — who is currently the highest-paid female athlete in the world — took the court at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Tuesday for her quarterfinal matchup, sporting a black face mask emblazoned with the name "George Floyd.«Floyd, a 46-year-old Minneapolis man, died on May 25

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After boycotting a previous tournament match to show her support for the victims of police violence, Naomi Osaka is taking more steps to raise awareness during the US Open.

boycotting a previous tournament match to show her support for the victims of police violence, Naomi Osaka is taking more steps to raise awareness during the US Open.The Japanese tennis star — who is currently the highest-paid female athlete in the world — took the court at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Sunday for her fourth round matchup, sporting a black face mask emblazoned with the name «Trayvon Martin.»In 2012, Martin, a Florida teen, was shot and killed by

Naomi Osaka has worn another mask with a murdered Black person’s name to the third round of the 2020 US Open.

After boycotting a previous tournament match to show her support for the victims of police violence, Naomi Osaka is taking more steps to raise awareness during the US Open.

boycotting a previous tournament match to show her support for the victims of police violence, Naomi Osaka is taking more steps to raise awareness during the US Open.The Japanese tennis star — who is currently the highest-paid female athlete in the world — took the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York on Friday night for her third round matchup, sporting a black face mask emblazoned with the name «Ahmaud Arbery.»«This did not have to happen, none of these deaths had to happen,» she told

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As people across the country continue to take to the streets to protest racism and demand justice for Black people killed by police, tennis player Naomi Osaka is making her statement on the court.During yesterday's US Open match, the Grand Slam winner wore a face mask printed with the name of Breonna Taylor, the 26-year-old Black emergency medical technician who was killed by police in March.

boycotting a previous tournament match to show her support for the victims of police violence, Naomi Osaka is taking more steps to raise awareness during the US Open.The Japanese tennis star — who is currently the highest-paid female athlete in the world — took the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York on Wednesday night with a black face mask emblazoned with the name «Elijah McClain.»The mask is Osaka's second tribute to victims of police violence this week — at Monday's first round

boycotting a previous tournament match to show her support for the victims of police violence, Naomi Osaka is taking more steps to raise awareness during the US Open.The Japanese tennis star — who is currently the highest-paid female athlete in the world — took the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York on Monday with a black face mask emblazoned with the name «Breonna Taylor.»According to the Associated Press, Osaka told reporters at the match that she brought seven masks — enough for

Yesterday, Grand Slam–winning tennis player Naomi Osaka wore a face mask printed with the name of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman who was killed by police earlier this year.In an interview, Osaka said that she has seven masks emblazoned with names of Black people killed by police and that she plans to wear them throughout the event.As people across the country continue to take to the streets to protest racism and demand justice for Black people killed by police, tennis player Naomi

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