Lakers’ LeBron James Hypes ‘Unreal’ Shohei Ohtani After Dodgers Star’s Historic Game | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats & Rumors

LeBron James was impressed with Shohei Ohtani’s historic night at bat during the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 20-4 win over the Miami Marlins on Thursday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers star responded to Ohtani’s performance in a post on X.

After signature a 10-year, $700 million contract to join the team in free agency, the two-way superstar has been dominant offensively in his first year with the organization. While he hasn’t been able to showcase his talent on the mound in 2024 due to Tommy John surgery, he’s still living up to his hefty contract.

In addition to his 51 homers and 51 steals, Ohtani also has 120 RBIs to his name. He is batting .294, while his .629 slugging percentage and 1.005 OPS are both tops among all National League players.