Naomi Osaka made an impression on her first match at this yr’s US Open. The Japanese participant has elevated the style stage in tennis, making one other unimaginable entrance at this yr’s match. She paid tribute to one of many nice NBA icons along with her look.
Naomi Osaka’s outfit was a tribute to NBA legend Allen Iverson (@ Getty Photos)
Osaka walked out on the courtroom carrying a protracted white skirt and a grey hooded gown that includes newspaper clippings. When she eliminated her gown, she uncovered her hair styled in cornrows underneath a scarf, a tribute to Allen Iverson‘s signature look whereas taking part in for the Philadelphia 69ers. She accomplished the look with an arm sleeve, which Iverson additionally wore in his video games.
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Whereas Osaka is understood for her vogue inventiveness on the courtroom, it is a development that is grown more and more well-liked in recent times. Aryna Sabalenka wore an orange costume for the match, referencing the Knicks, who gained their first NBA Finals over the summer time for the primary time in 53 years.
Aryna Sabalenka towards Camila Osorio throughout their Girls’s Singles First Spherical match on Day Two of the 2026 US Open (@ Getty Photos)
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Osaka’s opening match was towards Anastasia Zakharova, with Osaka successful in straight units. After her match, she revealed that her inspiration was Iverson. Her outfit was designed by Nike, which additionally clothes Sabalenka and had a transparent mission to pay tribute to basketball this yr.
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“It is my, I suppose, my tribute to Iverson. I actually like him lots,” Osaka mentioned. “I imply, Nike mentioned basketball, so I mentioned: ‘OK, you need basketball, I will offer you basketball.'”
Naomi Osaka does an interview after her Girls’s Singles match on Day Two of the 2026 US Open (@ USTA through Getty Photos)
She additionally drew inspiration from Iverson’s standing as a vogue icon.
“I believe he is additionally somebody that I look as much as lots, as a result of he is sort of executed lots in vogue, whether or not it is on objective or not, however he is shifted the way in which that NBA gamers costume,” Osaka continued. “I additionally assume the entire dialog round garments in sports activities and in addition simply expressing your self by way of fashion, I really feel like he is somebody that I look as much as in that regard.”
Naomi Osaka’s placing US Open look is a love letter to an NBA icon (@ Getty Photos)
