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Oct 2021
19m 4s

Naomi Osaka Read by Megalyn Echikunwoke

REBEL GIRLS
About this episode
Once upon a time, there was a girl from Japan with arms so strong she could serve a tennis ball at more than 120 miles per hour. Her name is Naomi Osaka - a powerful professional tennis player who has taken the sport by storm and has become an advocate for mental health. Naomi has been ranked No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association and is the first Asian pla ... Show More
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