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.
Not too long ago, he joined KTLA to debate L.A.’s subsequent celebrity, Shohei Ohtani. When requested about what Ohtani can deliver to the Dodgers as a frontrunner and celebrity, Johnson had this to say:
[Shohei] was superb within the locker room and the load room. He doesn’t say so much, 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” strategy 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 exhausting, if not more durable 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 court docket sooner than everybody else and practiced like he performed. Nearly each story involving Bryant talks about how fierce a competitor he was, and likewise how he labored more durable than everybody.
Whereas not making a one-to-one comparability, Ohtani appears to have the same impact on his new teammates as Bryant did on the Lakers. His work ethic is contagious and he desires to be the perfect.
If anybody can perceive the affect that may have on a group, it’s Magic Johnson.
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