Shohei Ohtani gifts Porsche to wife of Dodgers teammate Joe Kelly for viral jersey number campaign
- Shohei Ohtani, a pitcher for the LA Dodgers, wanted to thank his teammate’s wife for helping him join the team
- When he still was a free agent, Joe Kelly’s wife, Ashley, used her social media presence to help Ohtani get a contract with the Dodgers
- Ohtani signed a 10-year contract with the Dodgers that’s worth nine (!) figures
Published on Dec 27, 2023 at 8:07 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Dec 28, 2023 at 3:59 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Adam Gray
We all deserve a Shohei Ohtani in our life.
Ohtani, a pitcher for the LA Dodgers in the Major League Baseball (MLB), bought a brand-spanking-new Porsche as a gift for someone else.
Specifically, he bought a Porsche for his teammate Joe Kelly’s wife.
Check out her reaction in the clip down below!
We know what you’re thinking and no – it’s nothing like that.
The reason behind Ohtani’s expensive gift to his teammate’s wife is actually pretty noble.
Joe Kelly’s wife, Ashley Kelly, helped Ohtani big time when he was still a free agent.
Ashley knew that Ohtani was a free agent and her husband Joe Kelly, also at the LA Dodgers, believed Ohtani would be a perfect fit for the team.
For that reason, Ashley used her social media presence to campaign for Ohtani to join the team.
And amazingly, it worked.
Her #Ohtake17 campaign – 17 being Ohtai jersey number and Ohtake being one of the player’s nicknames – paid off.
Ohtani signed a massive 10-year contract worth $700 million with the Dodgers and as a thank-you, Ohtani gave her a $150,000 Porsche.
Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
