The Los Angeles Dodgers have a lot to be thankful for this year, and one of them is superstar hitter Shohei Ohtani signing with LA prior to the season. In their 20-4 victory against the Miami Marlins on Thursday, Ohtani started the MLB’s 50-50 club, hitting 50 home runs and stealing 50 bases in one season, a feat no one in the 100-plus years of the league has ever done. Likewise, LA has clinched a playoff spot with the win. Even Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid couldn’t hide his admiration for Shohei Ohtani.
“Yup Ohtani is the GOAT [Greatest Of All Time],” Embiid posted on X, formerly Twitter.
The 76ers and the Dodgers
Joel Embiid’s declaration on Shohei Ohtani means it takes a great player to know another, though the 76ers star has roughly the same level of playoff success as the guy on the Dodgers.
After languishing with Mike Trout on the Los Angeles Angels, Ohtani has finally made the MLB postseason for the first time in his career. Meanwhile, Joel Embiid has made the playoffs several times, but he has yet to advance to the Eastern Conference finals…