Shohei Ohtani, a designated hitter and pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, surprised Joe Kelly’s wife with a shiny new Porsche as a token of his thanks.
The ostentatious present was in response to Ashley Kelly’s #Ohtake17 social media campaign, which went viral and encouraged the two-time AL MVP to join her husband’s club.
As the Dodgers dropped up her new ride at Kelly’s house on X Saturday, they posted a video of the unveiling.
“You own it. In the video, she is informed that Shohei wanted to give her a Porsche as a gift, but she reacts with shock and covers her mouth.
Ashley Kelly rechristened her 7-month-old son ShoKai in tribute to Ohtani’s online campaigning before he signed with the team.
On December 11, the Dodgers and the Japanese athlete inked a record-breaking 10-year, $700 million contract.
According to MLB.com, Joe Kelly has also re-upped with the Major League Baseball club, this time for a one-year contract for $8 million.
As part of her efforts, the reliever’s wife offered Ohtani all of the Dodgers gear and apparel that had the number 17.
She lists all the things she gave Ohtani in return for his Dodgers commitment in a social media post from December 8. As Ashley Kelly proudly displayed a No. 17 Dodgers jersey bearing the name “Mama” on the back, she assured that everything was taken care of because she had your mom prepared.
Kelly uploaded a new video after Ohtani joined her husband’s team in which she animatedly threw the family’s No. 17 clothing onto their holiday-themed front lawn while singing Wham’s “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go.”
According to Zobuz, Ohtani formerly sported the No. 17 when playing for the Los Angeles Angels for a period of six years.
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