Current:Home > StocksDodgers' Shohei Ohtani Proves He's the MVP After Giving Teammate Joe Kelly's Wife a Porsche -MarketLink
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani Proves He's the MVP After Giving Teammate Joe Kelly's Wife a Porsche
View
Date:2025-04-12 00:11:09
Shohei Ohtani just hit a home run with this Christmas gift.
The Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher surprised teammate Joe Kelly's wife Ashley Kelly, who heavily campaigned for the 29-year-old to join the team, with a new car for the holiday. As seen in a video shared on Dec. 24, Ashley opened the front door to a silver Porsche sitting on the street with a giant red bow on its roof.
"It's yours from Shohei," she was told in the clip. "He wanted to gift you a Porsche."
Needless to say, the present was quite unexpected. In fact, Ashley—who shares kids Knox, Crue, Blake and Kai with Joe—jokingly noted that she wasn't quite dressed for visitors at the time.
"Shokai's beautiful bra-less mom opened the door to one of the coolest days of her life," she wrote on Instagram, referencing the nickname she gave her youngest son in honor of Shohei. "Thank you, @shoheiohtani."
Shohei's sweet gesture comes two weeks after he signed a 10-year contract with the Dodgers for whopping $700 million. The deal followed a viral online campaign started by Ashley, who even offered the Japanese athlete her husband's No. 17 jersey to sweeten the deal.
And Joe was totally on board with the plan as well. "I wasn't going to give it up to just anybody," he recently told Dodger Insider. "Obviously if Shohei keeps performing he'll be a future Hall of Famer, and I'll be able to have my number retired. That's the closest I'll get to the Hall of Fame."
Joe added that changing his number to 99 was "a pretty easy decision for myself."
"Number 99 has a little bit of edge to it, and I'm an edgy guy," he quipped, "so it's going to be fun wearing the number."
To see more extravagant Christmas celebrations, keep reading.
The pregnant singer and her husband celebrated their "last Christmas as a family of 5" with their kids Vivianne, 9, Eric "Bubby" Jr., 8, and Forrest, 5, in matching PJs.
The daytime talk show co-hosts were feeling the "Big Nick Energy" on Christmas.
The actress wrote on Instagram, "Happy Holidays from our bonkers family to yours."
It's a Buffy reunion! Willow and Anya volunteered at the Los Angeles Mission's 2023 Christmas Celebration.
Victoria Beckham and David Beckham appeared with three of their four kids—Cruz Beckham, Harper Beckham and Brooklyn Beckham—and daughter-in-law Nicola Peltz Beckham in a holiday pic the fashion designer shared Dec. 23.
The model gave a look at husband Joshua Kushner lighting the menorah for Hanukkah.
The Love Is Blind star shared a photo of her family's bright Hanukkah celebrations.
The Lord (Disick) hath spoken.
The Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum captioned this Dec. 7 snap of his home, "HAPPY HANUKKAH MY JEWS!!!"
Khloe shared a holly jolly look at kids True and Tatum Thompson, along with their cousin Dream Kardashian.
The Glass Onion star rings in the Festival of Lights with her 5-year-old daughter Rani.
The Live With Kelly and Mark cohost set up her Christmas tree on Dec. 1, joking on Instagram, "She’s dressed to impress."
The singer got the party started on the first night of Hanukkah by letting her daughter Willow, 12, light the menorah.
The Jersey Shore star and her husband Jionni LaValle took in some GTL—gym, tan, lights—during this holiday season.
The Jeopardy! host ushered in the first night of Hanukkah with not one, but three menorahs.
The Today anchor got some help from daughters Haley, 6, and Hope, 4, to set up the Christmas tree.
The country star shared a sparkling look at the first Christmas tree in her new home, adding, "i'm gonna cry."
Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe's daughter asked if it's "still too early for a holiday sweater" on Nov. 13. Clearly not!
The late night talk show host and the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star lit the menorah in honor of Hanukkah during the Dec. 6 episode of Watch What Happens Live.
The Kardashians star's kids True and Tatum got into the festivite spirit with matching Christmas pajamas from Zip N’ Bear.
The country couple's four daughters Lillie Carolina, 2, Lennon Love, 3, Ada James, 6, and Willa Gray, 8, helped decorate the tree.
"It's the most wonderful time of the year," Lauren wrote on Instagram Nov. 24. "Only 3 broken ornaments and maybe a few tears shed-the sweet season of life where we all sleep really hard at night haha."
The Pitch Perfect star decked out his dinner table for the first night of Hanukkah.
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (2)
Related
- A Mississippi company is sentenced for mislabeling cheap seafood as premium local fish
- Moldova’s pro-Western government hails elections despite mayoral losses in capital and key cities
- Hungary has fired the national museum director over LGBTQ+ content in World Press Photo exhibition
- When is daylight saving time? Here's when we 'spring forward' in 2024
- Realtor group picks top 10 housing hot spots for 2025: Did your city make the list?
- Washington's Zion Tupuola-Fetui has emotional moment talking about his dad after USC win
- Judge likely to be next South Carolina chief justice promises he has no political leanings
- Vikings QB Joshua Dobbs didn't know most of his teammates' names. He led them to a win.
- From family road trips to travel woes: Americans are navigating skyrocketing holiday costs
- Steven Van Zandt says E Street Band 'had no idea how much pain' Bruce Springsteen was in before tour
Ranking
- 'We're reborn!' Gazans express joy at returning home to north
- The Best Beauty Stocking Stuffers of 2023 That Are All Under $30
- Trump's decades of testimony provide clues about how he'll fight for his real estate empire
- Child killed, 5 others wounded in Cincinnati shooting
- Mets have visions of grandeur, and a dynasty, with Juan Soto as major catalyst
- Pakistan steps up security at military and other sensitive installations after attack on an air base
- Oklahoma State surges into Top 25, while Georgia stays at No. 1 in US LBM Coaches Poll
- Denver police investigate shooting that killed 2, injured 5 at a private after-hours biker bar
Recommendation
Sam Taylor
Prince William sets sail in Singapore dragon boating race ahead of Earthshot Prize ceremony
Another ex-player is alleging Blackhawks’ former video coach sexually assaulted him in 2009-10
Tai chi helps boost memory, study finds. One type seems most beneficial
Which apps offer encrypted messaging? How to switch and what to know after feds’ warning
Did you play the Mega Millions Nov. 3 drawing? See winning numbers
French justice minister is on trial accused of conflict of interest
Polish president to appoint new prime minister after opposition coalition’s election win