Is This Shohei Ohtani’s Wife Reveal?
Two weeks ago, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani announced on Instagram that he’d gotten married, opting not to divulge further details about his nuptials — including the identity of his new wife. Later that day, he told reporters he didn’t feel “comfortable” sharing the date of the wedding but assured them his wife was a “normal Japanese woman.” (Nice.) Though his behavior is reportedly par for the course in Japan, a lot of people have still been wondering: Whom did this rich baseball player marry?
Now we just might have an answer. On Thursday, Ohtani posted a group photo on his Instagram story, where he’s standing suspiciously close to Mamiko Tanaka, a Japanese basketball player who retired last year. Fans seem convinced that Tanaka, who’s making contact with at least several inches of his torso, is his wife.
SHOHEI OHTANI’S WIFE REVEAL!!!
— Shawn Spradling (@Shawn_Spradling) March 14, 2024
He posted this photo on IG with Japanese basketball player Mamiko Tanaka ???????? pic.twitter.com/doaCIwmnVk
While the body language on display feels inconclusive to me (it’s no Josalia!), these maybe-newlyweds do look pretty cute together. I hope they’re ready for a lot of tabloid attention.
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