Naomi Osaka continues to build a successful roster of businesses off of the court.
On Monday the tennis star announced she signed five collegiate athletes to NIL deals with her suncare brand Kinlò, which was created specifically for people with melanated skin.
“To help with Naomi’s mission, we partnered with five college athletes to educate communities of color about the benefits of wearing sunscreen all year round for melanin-rich skin,” wrote the brand on IG.
The five featured athletes are Deja Kelly (UNC women’s basketball), Reilyn Turner (UCLA women’s soccer), Robert Dillingham (Kentucky men’s basketball), Xolani Hodel (Stanford women’s beach volleyball) and Ziyah Leigh Holman (Michigan women’s track and field). They will be featured in the brand’s #GlowOutside campaign, which was designed to educate communities of color about caring for their skin in the sun.
“I’m so excited to partner with these amazing student athletes to help spread awareness for our Glow Outside campaign,” said Osaka in a statement. “As young, influential voices in the space, they are the perfect fit to help champion such an important initiative and as a brand, we couldn’t be prouder to empower and support NCAA athletes.”
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