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Shohei Ohtani Has an Uber Cool Response to Being Mocked by Los Angeles Angels Teammates for His Blockbuster Skincare Deals

Published 04/16/2023, 2:45 PM EDT

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Los Angeles Angels star, two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani has proved himself to be one of a kind player in the past month. Shotime came into this year’s regular season with the same hype and has already hit three home runs in 2023. It’s been only five years since Ohtani made his MLB debut, and the Angels’ star has already achieved quite a few accolades to his name. His fame has increased exponentially, and with this fame comes many perks, such as the chance to be the face of multiple brands and endorse their projects. 

Out of the many brands that Ohtani is the face of, a recent one is a skincare brand. And for the same reason, members of the Angels’ clubhouse often tease him. But Ohtani, being who he is, has the perfect reply for all of them, which Angels’ manager Phil Nevin shared in a recent interview. 

One gesture from Shohei Ohtani is enough to quiet his teasers!

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Getting friendly and having banter with teammates comes as a part of the job and helps lighten up the pressure that the players feel to perform. Ohtani, himself, takes the teasing as only friendly. Even so, he still has a perfect reply for everyone who teases him for endorsing a skincare brand. 

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Angels’ manager Phil Nevin, in a recent interview of his, said that Ohtani gets more noticed in Anaheim City than Mike Trout. While doing so, Nevin appreciated Ohtani for being the face of many brands. And he also spoke about how he and his team members tease him sometimes. With it, he also told the interviewers of Foul Territory that Ohtani only uses a gesture to shut them up.

All he does is the money hand gestures, and it does the work. 

Fortunately for Shohei Ohtani, he has multiple projects and endorsements lined up this year. All of this could increase his net worth by quite a much. 

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How much will Ohtani have earned by the end of 2023?

According to a recently published annual list by Forbes, Angels’ two-way phenom is set to make a record-breaking $65 million. This is much more than the $15 million, which is Ohtani’s current net worth. This $65 million will make Shotime the highest-paid player in the sport. 

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However, according to the reports, this amount is subject to increase. It will happen as soon as the Angels’ star dips his hands into free agency. It’s because many teams will be making a run to have Ohtani in their team, offering him hundreds of millions. 

How did you like Ohtani’s way of shutting up his teasers? Let us know in the comments below!

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Rakshita Madan

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Rakshita Madan is an MLB writer at EssentiallySports, with a prolific portfolio of over 1000 articles to her credit. Rakshita's admiration for the legendary Derek Jeter is well known, but she never lets her personal biases affect her writing. She is particularly intrigued by the twists and turns of the game, and it is this aspect that keeps her hooked on the sport.
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