Lewis Hamilton fights Shohei Ohtani in an attempt to emulate his close friend Shaun White’s phenomenal 9-year-old career.

Sports serve as a common bonding experience for players and spectators alike. Many athletes regularly go up to watch a friend or two compete in a different sport at the highest possible level. For example, Neymar Jr. supported Lewis Hamilton at the 2018 Spanish GP. Shaun White, a three-time Olympic gold medallist in snowboarding, has been to more of F1’s championship events than any soccer star. In a twist, MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani has shown up to derail Hamilton’s attempt to duplicate White’s out-of-the-ordinary accomplishment.

This grouping of outstanding athletes from different sports may seem random at first glance, but bear with us. Since the 2020 Monaco Grand Prix, Hamilton and White have been publicly buddies. The five-time U.S. Olympian was there in the paddock with his Canadian actress girlfriend Nina Dobrev to cheer on Hamilton. After that, they became closer as they all flew to Antarctica to ring in the New Year together (including Dobrev). But where does Ohtani, a pitcher for the MLB, fit in?

The ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ issue of People magazine is well under way. Now that voting has begun, Fans can choose between several candidates, including Lewis Hamilton. Shohei Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Angels, is also in the running. Similarly to Shaun White in 2014, if the Mercedes racer can pass the baseball star before he strikes out, he will be named the “Sexiest Man Alive” by People.Ohtani and Hamilton are competing for fans’ affections at the same time that they are partners in a sports organization founded by a golfing legend.

Tiger Woods and fellow golfer Rory Mcllroy created a technology-focused sports business called TMRW Sports in August 2023. “to harness technology to bring fresh approaches to the sports we love” was their stated mission. After waiting for three months, in November, they finally broke the news.

A new set of financiers had joined the team. Serena Williams, Steph Curry, and the pair of Shohei Ohtani and Lewis Hamilton, about whom we have written extensively in this piece, were among the most well-known investors.