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Naomi Osaka brings African vibes to US Open trophy photoshoot

Naomi Osaka chose an African look for her US Open trophy shoot at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, continuing to make a powerful statement about Black Lives Matter.

You already know I had to bring out the headwrap for this one ud83dude09 pic.twitter.com/YAlLk01hwm

— NaomiOsakau5927u5742u306au304au307f (@naomiosaka) September 13, 2020

The 22-year-old wore a different facemask to honor victims of police brutality and racial injustice against Black people in each of her seven US Open matches and after winning the tournament opted for African style to pose for photographers with her new trophy — a shoulderless orange print dress and a headwrap.