Baseball-Superstar Shohei Ohtani hits record

Shohei Ohtani has impressively demonstrated why he is currently considered the best baseball player in the world. The 30-year-old Japanese not only hit three home runs in his Los Angeles Dodgers’ 20-4 victory over the Miami Marlins in Major League Baseball (MLB), but also set a special record. Ohtani is the first player in MLB history to reach the mark of 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in one season.

LeBron James excited by Ohtani’s record

“I’m going to remember this for a long time. To be honest, I’m probably the most surprised about it,” Ohtani said of his milestone. “This guy isn’t real,” basketball superstar LeBron James enthused.

Ohtani is the first athlete to receive a contract worth a reported $700 million, a sum that spans ten years. “Shohei is probably the most talented baseball player to ever play the game,” says the Dodgers president about his player.