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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: Naomi Osaka of Japan returns the ball in the second set during her Women’s Singles final match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus on Day Thirteen of the 2020 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 12, 2020 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: Naomi Osaka of Japan returns the ball in the second set during her Women’s Singles final match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus on Day Thirteen of the 2020 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 12, 2020 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Naomi Osaka is quite the popular face in today’s time. While the 23-year-old has achieved outstanding success on court, she continues to be a draw for several brands, old and new, off the court.
Among those is the new NFT platform, Autograph. As a prominent figure featuring on the platform, Osaka made an announcement on social media yesterday.
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Naomi Osaka announces premier preseason passes drop on Autograph
The company has legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady as one of its co-founders. Currently, the platform has six iconic sports stars, with Osaka the only female in that list. Her name features alongside icons like Tiger Woods and Wayne Gretzky. The company has its headquarters in Los Angeles, California.
Don’t miss out on the chance to grab one of my first NFTs Autograph Premier Preseason Access Passes drop today at 3PM ET: https://t.co/xO2J34D5Gu pic.twitter.com/HppYN63775
— NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka) August 25, 2021
While Osaka prepares for the upcoming US Open, she took to social media to promote the drop of her premier preseason access passes. Fans from across the world can enjoy passes from as low as $12 for the Carbon pass, of which there are 5000 editions.
Should fans want to get a pass exclusively signed by Osaka, they will need to shell out a minimum of $250. While the Carbon signed pass costs this much, there are only 100 editions of the same. However, the most expensive pass is the Ruby signed pass, which costs $1500. There are only 12 editions of this piece.
The Osaka preseason drops go live on Wednesday, August 25 and Friday, August 27 at 3pm EDT.
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The website also dropped Tom Brady and Wayne Gretzky passes
Prior to Osaka, the website dropped passes of co-founder Tom Brady and legendary NHL player Wayne Gretzky. Both passes have the same price range as Osaka’s.
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 23: Naomi Osaka of Japan speaks during media day prior to the the 2019 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 23, 2019 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
Other prominent names on the website include Derek Jeter, Tiger Woods and American skateboarder Tony Hawk. Their preseason passes are yet to be dropped by the NFT platform.
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With less than a week to go for the US Open, Osaka’s focus will be on defending her title. However, a poor string of results in prior tournaments puts her chances in jeopardy at Flushing Meadows.
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