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Black Lives Matter advocates and fans of Osaka have been showing their support on social media as her wearing the mask sparked controversy.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously, she has boycotted a tournament to show her raising awareness of the violence against African Americans, especially Jacob Blake, who was shot seven times in the back in Kenosha, WI.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tennis star said she brought seven masks for each match until the finals to make a point.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said, \u201cIt\u2019s quite sad that seven masks isn\u2019t enough for the amount of names, so hopefully I\u2019ll get to the finals so you can see all of them. For me, (it\u2019s about) just spreading awareness. I feel like the more people know the story, then the more interesting or interested they\u2019ll become in it.\u201d Osaka, at 22 years old, has a net worth of $25 million and  uses her platform to advocate. 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