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Quote by Naomi Osaka
I think people forget my main job is to be a mom. This [tennis] is kind of like my side hustle a little bit. I just happen to be really good at it.
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The speaker says that being a mother is her main responsibility, while tennis is a secondary activity—like a “side hustle.” The humor comes from describing a highly demanding and successful tennis career as something extra, even though she is clearly very good at it. The quote presents motherhood as central while treating tennis with playful understatement.
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