Shohei Ohtani Marries Former Japanese Basketball Star Mamiko Tanaka
The Los Angeles Dodgers player and his wife make their first public appearance together ahead of the team's season opener in Seoul.
- Shohei Ohtani, the Los Angeles Dodgers star, has revealed his wife to be former Japanese basketball player Mamiko Tanaka.
- The couple made their first public appearance together en route to Seoul, South Korea, for the Dodgers' season opener against the San Diego Padres.
- Mamiko Tanaka, 27, played for the Fujitsu Red Wave in the Women's Japan Basketball League from 2019 to 2023.
- Ohtani, who signed a record 10-year, $700 million contract with the Dodgers, announced his marriage to Tanaka in late February without disclosing her identity.
- The revelation of Tanaka as Ohtani's wife has sparked interest and excitement among fans and media, highlighting the couple's athletic prowess.
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