‘HANA KUMA’, NAOMI OSAKA’S NEW MEDIA COMPANY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LEBRON JAMES.
According to Osaka, ‘Hana Kuma’ means ‘Flower Bear’ in Japanese which may sound adorable to most people. However, the phrase has an utterly different meaning in Swahili causing the outburst among KoT.
Albert Nyerere
Japanese Tennis Star Naomi Osaka is teaming up with NBA Star LeBron James to launch a new media company as announced on Tuesday.
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According to Osaka, ‘Hana Kuma’ means ‘Flower Bear’ in Japanese which may sound adorable to most people. However, the phrase has an utterly different meaning in Swahili causing the outburst among KoT.
Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion has collaborated with LeBron James who is equally a four-time NBA champion. Truly, great minds think alike.
LeBron will use his media outlet, The Spring Hill Company, to aid Hana Kuma’s financing, operation and production activities. He co-owns the company with Maverick Carter, an American Sports Marketing businessman.
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Hana Kuma is aimed at producing stories that are culturally specific but universal to all audiences.
“I honestly can’t say if I’ll personally be in anything right now. What excites me is being able to inspire people and tell new stories, particularly ones that I would have wanted to see when I was a kid. I always wanted to kind of see someone like me,” Osaka told The New York Times during an interview.
The production company is the latest project from the 24-year old tennis star. This is a reason for Osaka to smile especially after her withdrawal from the 2021 French Open in to focus on her mental health condition. Despite asking for a reasonable accommodation, she got threats and intimidation from people according to an article on The USA Today dated June 2nd 2021.
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