Naomi Osaka Says Tennis Changed Her Life — So She's Extending Same Opportunities to Young Girls
Naomi Osaka's Play Academy is launching a new website to further its efforts to include girls from marginalized communities in sport
Originally published on People
By Lindsay Kimble and Natasha Dye
Naomi Osaka started playing tennis at age three, but the journey from beginner to four-time Grand Slam winner wasn't easy.
Now, Osaka, 24, is continuing her efforts with Play Academy, a program that aims to help other young girls find empowerment through sport, and launching a new website for the venture.
"The program provides grants and capacity building training and speaks to encouraging positive and inclusive play, especially for girls in sport.
The next step for Osaka's Play Academy is launching the website, powered by GoDaddy, with one goal in mind: raising awareness.
Inspired by entrepreneurs she admires, Osaka elected to work with GoDaddy for the project: "Partnering with GoDaddy was essential in sharing my vision with the world.
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