Los Angeles is the “Metropolis of Angels,” but additionally of superstars.
Lengthy earlier than Shohei Ohtani first donned Dodger Blue, Magic Johnson dominated L.A. with the “Showtime” Lakers. In 2012, he purchased a minority stake within the possession group of the Dodgers. Whereas not the principal proprietor, Johnson has been extra vocal and fan-facing than most of his companions with Guggenheim Baseball Administration.
Lately, he joined KTLA to debate L.A.’s subsequent celebrity, Shohei Ohtani. When requested about what Ohtani can carry to the Dodgers as a pacesetter and celebrity, Johnson had this to say:
[Shohei] was wonderful within the locker room and the burden room. He doesn’t say loads, however his exercise routine was unbelievable. That was contagious to the opposite guys.— Magic Johnson on KTLA
For now Ohtani appears to be taking a “lead by instance” method with a group that has different superstars like Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Tyler Glasnow. Groups thrive when the premier gamers work as arduous, if not tougher than everybody else on the group.
L.A. followers can reference the late Kobe Bryant as another person who led by instance. He steadily confirmed as much as the courtroom sooner than everybody else and practiced like he performed. Nearly each story involving Bryant talks about how fierce a competitor he was, and in addition how he labored tougher than everybody.
Whereas not making a one-to-one comparability, Ohtani appears to have an identical impact on his new teammates as Bryant did on the Lakers. His work ethic is contagious and he needs to be one of the best.
If anybody can perceive the affect that may have on a group, it’s Magic Johnson.
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