It was Naomi Osaka’s idea to have cameras trail her and make a documentary series about her life. AdvertisementPer Henderson, Osaka and her team began discussions about creating a documentary or podcast with the SpringHill Company — LeBron James’ development and production enterprise — back in 2019. And Naomi Osaka never established any restrictive ground rules, allowing Bradley to film until she felt the project reached its natural conclusion — a process that ultimately spanned two years. Why do you think Naomi was open to making a docuseries when she’s generally reluctant to share herself with the media? There is a lot of footage of her at tennis press conferences.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 19, 2021 17:37 UTC