Naomi Osaka pays tribute to NBA star Allen Iverson in basketball-themed US Open outfit

Japanese player wears Iverson’s signature cornrows Outfit also has newspaper clippings about Osaka Naomi Osaka channeled former NBA star Allen Iverson before her US Open first-round victory over Anastasia Zakharova on Monday. Osaka made her usual fashionable entrance for her tournament opener, which she won in straig

Naomi Osaka Hoops It Up In Fashion Tribute To NBA Great In U.S. Open Win  HuffPost

NBA icon responds as Naomi Osaka honors 'trailblazer' in stunning US Open outfit  talkSPORT

Naomi Osaka made her usual fashionable entrance as she channelled former NBA superstar Allen Iverson at the US Open.

Naomi Osaka unveils another stunning walk-on outfit at the US Open, before paying tribute to legendary NBA player Allen Iverson.

Naomi Osaka pays tribute to Allen Iverson with striking US Open outfit  USA Today

Naomi Osaka paid tribute to NBA legend Allen Iverson at the 2026 US Open, arriving in a gray hooded robe before revealing a black outfit and cornrows inspired by his style. Osaka said she admired Iverson’s influence on sports fashion. She then defeated Anastasia Zakharova in straight sets and advanced to the second rou

Osaka’s serve maxed out at 122 mph, but her hardest serve of the day undoubtedly was her match look.

Osaka wrapped up a straight sets victory over Anastasia Zakharov

Facing unseeded Russian Anastasia Zakharova in the opening round, the trend-setting Osaka donned several items linked with one of the NBA's greatest players.

Naomi Osaka channels Allen Iverson in 2026 US Open debut  ESPN

Naomi Osaka’s US Open look channels Allen Iverson with gray hoodie and hair in cornrows  Toronto Star

Naomi Osaka channeled Allen Iverson as part of her U.S. Open debut, and the former NBA superstar liked the look

Naomi Osaka’s US Open look channels Allen Iverson with gray hoodie and hair in cornrows  AP News

Osaka's fourth walk-on outfit of the year paid tribute to NBA legend Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers.

NAOMI OSAKA'S mother Tamaki stole the spotlight during her tennis superstar child's US Open practice session. Naomi, 28, is the daughter of Japanese mom Tamaki Osaka and Haitian-American father Leonard Francois, who met in the 1990s when he was a college student visiting Japan. The married couple moved to the US in 200

Naomi Osaka will start her first-round match at the US Open on Monday, Aug. 31.