Hana Kuma: Last News

By As a tennis former world number one, four-time winner, and one of the highest paid women in sports, is used to having her moves documented—be it her training sessions, which she films and often shares on her social media accounts, her matches, press interviews.She didn’t quite anticipate the delivery of , in July 2023, being one of them. But, as it turned out, Osaka's mother voice recorded her childbirth—capturing "the moment Shai came into the world,” Naomi says, recalling the unexpected, though not unwelcome, memento.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.It’s an intimate anecdote for someone as famously private as Osaka to share.

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new media company, Hana Kuma. The sporting superstar, who was born in Japan, told the New York Times Tuesday that hana kuma means “flower bear” in Japanese — but Twitter users quickly noted it has a far more explicit meaning in Swahili, where it translates to “woman without a vagina.”The lost-in-translation controversy began trending on Twitter in multiple African countries, with dozens of users urging Osaka, 24, to change the name of the company, which she founded in partnership with NBA legend LeBron James, 37. “Naomi Osaka has partnered with LeBron James to start a media company called Hana Kuma.

Naomi Osaka and LeBron James are teaming up for an exciting new venture! On Tuesday, the 24-year-old tennis champion announced the launch of her full-service media company, Hana Kuma, a platform to tell stories about different cultures, social issues and more.«I've built my career taking a different approach than those around me,» she wrote in an Instagram announcement. «And because my journey has been so different it's opened my eyes to all the incredible stories out there that aren't getting told. Stories that are global, about a variety of cultures and points of view, about important social issues.»«That's why I'm launching Hana Kuma, a media platform focused on stories that are culturally specific but universal,» she added of her work with business partner Stuart Duguid. «Stories that are bold and playful like me.»Writing that she's «incredibly proud» to build a business that is a «true reflection» of herself, the athlete also shared her excitement for her partnership with James and Maverick Carter’s Springhill Company.«I couldn't think of a better partner than @kingjames to do this,» she added.