- tried to set up tennis star Naomi Osaka with her celebrity crush Michael B. Jordan in September
- the host tweeted her a shirtless photo photo of Jordan in "Creed II."
- shared a more recent photo of himself
- thanked Jordan
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Ellen DeGeneres fueled Naomi Osaka's crush on Michael B. Jordan by sending a shirtless photo of him to the Tennis star for her birthday
In September, US Open winner Naomi Osaka appeared on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and told the host that she has a crush on Michael B. Jordan. DeGeneres managed to get the attention of the "Black Panther" star, and she continues to try and set the two stars up.
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Seeing the post from DeGeneres, Osaka responded by saying "pls block me."
@TheEllenShow @michaelb4jor... @ NaomiOsaka#emo##emo##emo##emo##emo#
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Even though the US Open champion might have felt embarrassed, Jordan was flattered and fueled Osaka's crush on him by sending a more recent photo of himself. He also invited her to the premiere of his movie, which hits theaters on Wednesday, November 21.
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@michaelb4jordan @Naomi_Osa... @ Ellen DeGeneres
And once Osaka saw the offer from Jordan, she gladly accepted and said that she "would totally want to go."
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@michaelb4jordan @TheEllenS... @ NaomiOsaka#emo##emo##emo##emo##emo#
It's no surprise that Osaka is a big fan of the actor. Following her win against Serena Williams in September, Osaka appeared on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and admitted that she has a crush on the "Black Panther" star. The host jumped on the revelation, took a selfie with Osaka, and texted Jordan.
Afterward, he tweeted a video of himself to the tennis player and congratulated her for winning the US Open and handling the controversial game well.
He also praised the tennis star for setting "an amazing example" for young people and encouraged her to "continue to work hard."
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