Naomi Osaka's latest over-the-top US Open outfit is a tribute to 76ers star Allen Iverson

Naomi Osaka cosplayed as Allen Iverson at the 2026 US Open, but the NBA Hall of Famer never played in New York and was never a Nike athlete.

Naomi Osaka brings NBA energy to the US Open with iconic Allen Iverson-inspired outfit  MARCA

Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion and current world No. 14, praised the Sixers legend for doing "a lot in fashion, whether it’s on purpose or not."

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

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

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

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