Tennis star Naomi Osaka is Fortnite’s latest sports crossover star

Naomi Osaka (the tennis superstar and two-time U.S. Open champion) is the latest celebrity to cross over. Fortnite. Osaka will wear two different outfits and there will also be a tournament format event that awards her looks to the participants.

Osaka’s appearances will be the 23rd and 24th outfits in Fortnite’s Icon Series (formerly known as the Creator Collab Series), where real-life celebrities, esports stars, and others have been featured since the fall of 2019. Others who have been featured in Icon Series are the English footballer Harry Kane and Marco Reus from Germany, as well as LeBron Jam, an American basketball star.

The two chosen skins show her fashion and athletic design. Naomi Osaka Outfit, a tennis-themed outfit, is worn with the Royale Racket Pickaxe (which comes included). The Court Queen is an alternate style. Here’s another look:

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Then there’s the Dark Priestess Naomi Outfit, which pays tribute to Osaka’s Haitian heritage and the syncretic religions for which the island is known. Osaka was raised in Long Island, Florida. She is a Japanese citizen and currently competes in the Long Island Marathon. Her father, Leonard François, is from Haiti. With the Neon priestess alt, Dark Priestess Naomi arrives.

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Naomi Osaka’s complete set also includes their alternates, pickaxes, and gliders. You can wear the pickaxes as back bling. The pack also includes her Serve Stance Emote, as performed by the freestyle tennis player and “Man of 100 Serves,” Stefan Bojic.

Epic Games hasn’t given official pricing for the bundle yet, but it’s expected to run between 1,800 and 2,400 V-Bucks (roughly $16 to $20). Still, players can get a shot at unlocking both of Osaka’s outfits and her rackets, as well as the “Forbidden Ace” Spray, in the Solo-mode Naomi Osaka Cup on Wednesday, March 2. Epic Games’ announcement page has more on how that event will be scored and how prizes will be awarded.