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"I just want to say thank you to Naomi Osaka for representing Trayvon Martin on your customized mask, and also for Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor," Fulton said in the moving clip. "We thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Continue to do well, continue to kick butt at the U.S. Open."
In 2012, Martin, an unarmed Black teen, was fatally shot by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman.
Arbery Sr. said his family "really, really appreciates" what Osaka is doing during the tournament.
"Thank you for the support on my family and God bless you for what you're doing and you're supporting our family with my son ... and God bless you," he shared.
Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was allegedly chased down and fatally shot by two white men while jogging through his Georgia neighborhood in February.
Osaka was nearly moved to tears by the tributes, later telling reporters that she was "trying really hard not to cry."
"It means a lot," Osaka said. "They're so strong. I'm not sure what I would be able to do if I was in their position. I feel like I'm a vessel at this point in order to spread awareness and it's not going to dull the pain, but hopefully, I can help with anything that they need."
"It's extremely touching that they would feel touched by what I'm doing," she added.
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A rouge butterfly forced Naomi Osaka to pause in her second set match with Ons Jabeur at Australian Open (2021) photog. Paul Crock
Naomi Osaka (2024 China Open - September 25, 2024) 📷 Lintao Zhang
A rouge butterfly forced Naomi Osaka to pause in her second set match with Ons Jabeur at Australian Open (2021) photog. Paul Crock
Naomi Osaka chatting with Iga Świątek during an Instagram live stream, 2020
Q: Can you tell us what you said to her at the net? You guys had a few words between each other. Naomi Osaka: Yeah, I just told her she played really amazing and I feel like she, if she's similar to me, she would be down on herself. But I think she played really well and I'm kind of the veteran in this case, so, yeah, I'm sure I'm going to play her multiple times in the future.
In their first match against each other, Naomi Osaka defeats 18-year old qualifier Iga Świątek 7-6(7-4) 6-4 in the third round of the Canadian Open, 2019.
Naomi Osaka's US Open kit designed by Yoon Ahn for Nike
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