Sportico’s Kurt Badenhausen reports that Naomi Osaka and her agent Stuart Duguid have left IMG to launch a new sports agency called EVOLVE.
EXCLUSIVE: @naomiosaka has left IMG to launch her own sports agency, Evolve, which will be stylized as EVOLVE. pic.twitter.com/HxJlbblqII
— Sportico (@Sportico) May 11, 2022
Osaka is the highest-earning female athlete and the 20th highest-paid athlete globally, making $53.2 million. She’s made $1.2 million in salary and winnings and another $52 million through endorsements. The only athletes with more money in endorsements are LeBron James, Rodger Federer, Tiger Woods, and Cristiano Ronaldo.