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By Frank Dalleres The Players Fund, the athlete-led venture capital firm backed by Ben Stokes and Jess Ennis-Hill, has invested in Naomi Osaka’s media company Hana Kuma. It joins the NBA’s LeBron James, Liverpool FC owners Fenway Sports Group, Nike and Epic Games, creator of Fortnite, in backing the Emmy-nominated production company and creative platform set up by tennis star Osaka and her agent Stuart Duguid. “We are thrilled to welcome The Players Fund as an investor in Hana Kuma,” said Osaka, who is also CEO of the company. “Their extensive network of elite athletes from all backgrounds ali…