Napheesa Collier and A’ja Wilson invite Naomi Osaka to second WNBA game
The WNBA stars pitch Osaka on attending a Lynx and Aces game.
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Naomi Osaka is donating her Western & Southern Open prize money to Haiti earthquake relief.
The country was rattled by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake on Saturday, killing at least 700 people and injuring hundreds.
Really hurts to see all the devastation that’s going on in Haiti, and I feel like we really can’t catch a break. I’m about to play a tournament this week and I’ll give all the prize money to relief efforts for Haiti. I know our ancestors blood is strong we’ll keep rising 🇭🇹❤️🙏🏾
— NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka) August 14, 2021
“Really hurts to see all the devastation that’s going on in Haiti,” Osaka wrote on Twitter. “I feel like we really can’t catch a break.”
“I’m about to play a tournament this week and I’ll give all the prize money to relief efforts for Haiti.”
Osaka is seeded second in the Cincinnati tournament, with play running from Aug. 14- Aug. 22.
The WNBA stars pitch Osaka on attending a Lynx and Aces game.
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