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Naomi Osaka responds to Hana Kuma naysayers

Naomi Osaka [Instagram]

Japanese professional tennis star Naomi Osaka has finally broken her silence after the name of her media company caused a stir in Kenya.

Earlier this week, Osaka teamed up with Los Angeles Lakers basketball star LeBron James to form Hana Kuma, which translates to ‘flower bear’ in Japanese but has a totally different meaning in Swahili.

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