Jimmy Kimmel jokingly drags Shohei Ohtani's name into Anthony Edwards-Magic Johnson beef
On Friday, American television host and comedian Jimmy Kimmel brought up Shohei Ohtani when talking to Magic Johnson about his 'beef' with Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards.
A five-time NBA champion, three-time NBA MVP and three-time NBA finals MVP, Johnson is regarded as one of the best point guards of all time.
The disagreement with Edwards arose when the 23-year-old said that players of the past had comparatively less skill than the players in the NBA today. Since then, numerous players from previous eras have commented on the matter, including Johnson.
On the September 27 episode of the popular talk show 'Jimmy Kimmel Live', the eponymous host jokingly brought up Shohei Ohtani when talking about Edwards' comments.
"Wouldn't it be funny, you should buy the (Minnesota) Timberwolves. Just to scare the cr*p out of him, bring him in for his contract, and go 'Anthony, this thing about the skill, I'm paying Ohtani two million dollars (per year), you wanna be in that boat too?'" Kimmel humorously remarked [5:35]
Kimmel jokingly suggested that Johsnon should add Edwards' team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, to his long list of owned sports franchises.
Johnson is currently on the ownership group of several other sports teams. These include the Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB), Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA), Los Angeles FC (MLS), Washington Commanders (NFL), Washington Spirit (NWSL) and eSports franchise Team Liquid.
Shohei Ohtani breaks stolen base record, smashes 54th homer in win at Coors Field
After clinching the NL West title with a win over rivals San Diego Padres, the Dodgers kept their winning streak going with an 11-4 win over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on Friday. Five different pitchers took to the mound in what was a bullpen game of sorts for the visitors.
Meanwhile, Shohei Ohtani continues to rack up home runs and stolen bases with clinical efficiency. In the victory at Coors Field, the 30-year-old stole his 57th base of the season in the top of the second inning, breaking Ichiro Suzuki's record of the most stolen bases by a Japanese player in a single season. The record had stood since 2001.
Later, in the sixth inning, Ohtani hit his 54th home run of the season to add three more runs to the Dodgers' lead.
Batting .591 in the last 10 games, with seven homers and 22 RBIs, Dodgers fans will be excited for what lies ahead as Shohei Ohtani is taking his best form into the playoffs.