Shohei Ohtani finally revealed his lovely wife – is a Japanese basketball player Mamiko Tanaka!!
The Dodgers superstar — who landed the biggest contract in the history of the sport last offseason — recently announced that he married “someone from my home country of Japan, who is very special to me” … but did not reveal his identity.
Ohtani and his team put all speculation to rest on Thursday … sharing a photo of the newlyweds on their way to Seoul, South Korea for the Dodgers’ season opener on March 20.
The woman was quickly identified as Tanaka, a 27-year-old basketball player who played for Waseeda University and Fujitsu Red Wave of the Japan Women’s Basketball League.
The 5’9″ forward/center averaged 7.8 points and 6 rebounds per game…so they really are an athletic couple!!
Ohtani said he and Tanaka have known each other for three or four years… but the actual wedding date is unknown.
Mamiko Tanaka: a normal Japanese woman pic.twitter.com/RwnvXFNDGl
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He also said she had no impact on his decision during free agency … but highlighted that Tanaka has great knowledge of his profession.
Everything makes sense now!!