Magic Johnson's Viral Post On X After Shohei Ohtani Joins Dodgers

Magic Johnson sent out two posts on X after Shohei Ohtani joined the Los Angeles Dodgers.

On Saturday afternoon, Shohei Ohtani announced (in an Instagram post) that he is signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers.   

Jeff Passan of ESPN reported that the contract is for ten years, $700 million. 

After the news broke, Hall of Famer (and Los Angeles Lakers legend) Magic Johnson sent out two posts on X. 

Johnson is a co-owner of the Dodgers.  

Johnson's first post: "A big big congratulations and job well done to my partner and Dodgers majority owner Mark Walter, Stan Kasten, Andrew Friedman, and the rest of the Dodgers organization for signing Shohei Ohtani! @Dodgers👏🏾"

A big big congratulations and job well done to my partner and Dodgers majority owner Mark Walter, Stan Kasten, Andrew Friedman, and the rest of the Dodgers organization for signing Shohei Ohtani! @Dodgers 👏🏾

— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) December 9, 2023

Johnson's second post: "A big thank you to Shohei for deciding to wear Dodger blue! I know all Dodger fans around the world are extremely happy and excited that you decided to join our organization and we welcome you to Dodger nation! @Dodgers"

A big thank you to Shohei for deciding to wear Dodger blue! I know all Dodger fans around the world are extremely happy and excited that you decided to join our organization and we welcome you to Dodger nation! @Dodgers

— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) December 9, 2023

Ohtani spent the first six seasons of his career with the Los Angeles Angels.  

He has made the MLB All-Star Game in each of the previous three seasons and is coming off a year where he won his second MVP.  

The 29-year-old had a .304 batting average to go with 44 home runs and 95 runs batted in.  

In addition, Ohtani had a 10-5 pitching record with a 3.14 ERA.   

Shohei Ohtani’s agent just announced that he has signed a 10-year, $700 million deal with the LA Dodgers.

That’s almost $300 million more than the previous MLB record.

That’s insane 🤯 pic.twitter.com/A4TQtEOxbB

— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) December 9, 2023

As for Johnson, he is one of the greatest basketball players of all time and spent his entire 13-season career with the Lakers.  

The five-time NBA Champion has career averages of 19.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, 11.2 assists, and 1.9 steals per contest.  

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