Since Shohei Ohtani decided to accept a record-breaking $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles has emerged as the center of professional sports.

Ohtani played for the Los Angeles Angels for the past six seasons, but since the Dodgers are the most well-liked baseball team in the city, the two-way phenom will see a new level of notoriety. Since Ohtani is perhaps the greatest baseball player in the world, the Dodgers’ acquisition of him is significant for both the MLB and the entire globe.

Rui Hachimura, a Japanese player on the Los Angeles Lakers roster, is thrilled to see Ohtani join the Dodgers. Hachimura discussed the following effects of Ohtani’s Dodgers signing, as shown on Spectrum SportsNet:

It’s quite large. Naturally, in Japan, but he’s a global player. At the moment, he is the world’s best player. Since baseball is the most popular sport in Japan, it’s currently a hot topic of conversation. particularly considering the size of the Japanese community in Los Angeles.

In their last conversation, Hachimura expressed his belief that Ohtani will feel more at home in Los Angeles.

Yes, it seems like he had that goal in mind for a while. As I mentioned earlier, L.A. boasts a sizable Asian and Japanese community, which is beneficial to both of us. It’s close to Japan and we feel more at home, so I think it’s going to be excellent for him.

The baseball community anxiously awaited Ohtani’s decision to sign with the Dodgers due to their winning culture and consistent success over the last ten years, after he considered offers from other teams during his free agency. Hachimura has all too much experience winning while wearing a Lakers uniform, and Ohtani will soon have the same opportunity with the Dodgers.

Japan must be thrilled to have two of its own teams competing for championships in the upcoming season, as the Lakers and Dodgers both take great satisfaction in being championship organizations.

The best part of Shohei Ohtani’s pitch was the Kobe Bryant video.

It was not surprising to learn that Ohtani’s favorite moment during his free agency meeting was a video of Kobe Bryant urging him to sign with the Lakers in 2017. The Lakers and Dodgers both place a great value on winning championships.