Ohtani and Dodgers Donate Over $1 Million to Japan Earthquake Relief
The donation follows a series of devastating earthquakes, with the most severe reaching a magnitude of 7.6, leaving at least 94 dead and 222 missing.
- Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers have pledged over $1 million in donations to aid victims of the recent earthquakes in Japan.
- The earthquakes, the most severe of which reached a magnitude of 7.6, have resulted in at least 94 deaths and left 222 people missing.
- Ohtani, originally from Japan, has a history of charitable work, including donations to the Japan Mask Project and distributing youth gloves across Japanese elementary schools.
- The exact amount of Ohtani's personal contribution to the earthquake relief effort has not been disclosed.
- The donation follows Ohtani's recent signing of a $700 million contract with the Dodgers, the largest deal in sports history.