Naomi Osaka’s US Open look channels Allen Iverson with gray hoodie and hair in cornrows
NEW YORK (AP) - Naomi Osaka channeled Allen Iverson as part of her U.S.
NEW YORK (AP) – Naomi Osaka channeled Allen Iverson as part of her U.S.
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- Osaka created her usual fashionable entrance for her match against Anastasia Zakharova on Monday night in the first round.
- It fit with her apparel company's theme for the U.S.
NEW YORK (AP) – Naomi Osaka channeled Allen Iverson as part of her U.S. Open debut, and the former NBA superstar liked the look.
Osaka created her usual fashionable entrance for her match against Anastasia Zakharova on Monday night in the first round. The two-time U.S. Open champion emerged from the tunnel onto the court in Arthur Ashe Stadium wearing a long, white skirt and a gray, hooded robe featuring newspaper clippings regarding her.
She had the hood on when she entered. When she removed that to reveal her black outfit, Osaka had her hair done in cornrows under a headband, just as Iverson did when was the NBA MVP while playing for the Philadelphia 76ers.
It fit with her apparel company's theme for the U.S. Open after the New York Knicks won the NBA championship in June. Aryna Sabalenka is wearing an orange dress, one of the Knicks' colors.
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