- Shohei Ohtani joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in a record $700 million contract
- Joe Kelly gave Ohtani the number 17 jersey after his wife Ashley's viral campaign
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Shohei Ohtani gifted Ashley Kelly, the wife of his Dodgers teammate Joe Kelly, a brand new Porsche after she lobbied the Angels to get it across Los Angeles.
The Japanese superstar recently signed the richest contract in sports history, sealing a 10-year, $700 million deal with the Dodgers.
Ohtani had been MLB's most sought-after player before his departure from the Angels this offseason.
The Dodgers won the race for his signature, with Ashley Kelly spearheading a viral campaign to offer her husband's No. 17 jersey.
She even renamed her seven-month-old son, jokingly changing his name from Kai to ShoKai.
Shohei Ohtani gifted a Porsche to Ashley Kelly, the wife of his Dodgers teammate Joe Kelly
Kelly, who launched a viral campaign to get Ohtani to join, was shocked by the gift
Ohtani inherited Joe Kelly's number 17 jersey after signing a $700 million contract with the Dodgers
As a thank you, Ohtani gave her a lavish Christmas present. In a video posted to social media, Ashley can be seen looking out her front door after a Porsche appeared on the street.
She was shocked when she was told it was a gift from the Dodgers' new star. “It’s yours, from Shohei,” Kelly was told. “He wanted to give you a Porsche.”
As part of her #Ohtake17 campaign, Kelly showed off the wide selection of Dodgers #17 apparel she owned and explained how Ohtani and his family could customize it for their own use.
Kelly was recently asked to give up the number he had worn for three seasons.
“I didn’t want to leave it to just anyone,” he told reporters. “If Shohei continues to perform, he'll be a future Hall of Famer and I can retire my number. “That's the closest I'll get to being a Hall of Famer.”
Asked what he wanted in return, Kelly added: “Oh, there's a list, but no comment.”
“It's yours, from Shohei…he wanted to give you a Porsche,” Kelly was told in the footage