Play Academy with Naomi Osaka Joins Forces with GoDaddy to Launch New Website
TEMPE, Ariz., April 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY), the company that enables everyday entrepreneurs, and global tennis star Naomi Osaka today launched a new website for Play Academy, the four-time Grand Slam tennis champion's initiative aimed at empowering girls through play and sport. Together, they will debut the website as the online home for the program, founded in 2020, that provides grants and capacity-building training for community sports organizations and emphasizes fun, positive play experiences and coaches who are trained in gender-inclusivity.
- "One of the reasons I was excited to partner with GoDaddy was the way they empower everyday entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into realities," said Osaka.
- "Changing girls' lives through play and sport requires allies and creating a website in partnership with GoDaddy was critical in sharing my vision with the world."
- The company also partnered with Naomi Osaka late last year to launch her skincare brand, KINL , and brand website ( NaomiOsaka.com ).
- Play Academy with Naomi Osaka is a program created through a partnership between Naomi Osaka, NIKE, Inc., and Laureus Sport for Good, with the goal of changing girls' lives through play and sport.