From the post, it appears as though the former World No. 1 is keen on exploring Haitian art and promoting artists from her father’s home country.
Pretty soon replies poured in from various artists showcasing their artwork. Here are some of the best tweets:
Naomi Osaka is deeply connected to her Haitian roots
Despite being born in Japan and later raised in the USA, Naomi Osaka continues to have a close connection with her father’s native country. Earlier this year, she donated her prize money from the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati to earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.
The island nation suffered a devastating 7.2-magnitude earthquake in mid-August, causing the deaths of more than 2200 people and leaving around 650,000 people in need of assistance.
The incident deeply affected the Japanese and she immediately took the decision to donate her Cincinnati prize money.
When asked about it at a tournament press conference, an emotional Osaka had to leave the room to compose herself. She later revealed that the earthquake struck close to her parents’ school.
The Australian Open champion felt she wasn’t doing enough for relief efforts and that donating her prize money was the first step towards raising awareness.
Naomi Osaka has also made several trips to Haiti in the past few years. She was felicitated in the country following her successful 2018 season in which she won her maiden Grand Slam title at the US Open. She has also been to the school that her parents built in the Caribbean nation and spent time with young kids.
Naomi Osaka has admitted that each of her trips to Haiti has left a profound impact on her.
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