Back in 2017, Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant recorded a pitch video for the LA Dodgers to encourage Shohei Ohtani to join the team. But since Ohtani ended up joining the LA Angels in 2017, Kobe's "strong and touching message" was deferred to 2023, where Ohtani has now secured a deal with the Dodgers at $700 million for 10 years.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Who else is dying to see the video?⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 💬Comment “email” to sign up to our daily newsletter.⁠ ⁠ 📰Follow us for the latest Asian News NextShark⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #news #shoheiohtani #ladodgers #kobebryant #mamba #LALakers #baseball #MLB #pitchvideo #RIPKobe #2017