With all the celebrities in Los Angeles, Shohei Ohtani shines the brightest.
In an inventory of the highest 10 greatest athletes at present taking part in in L.A made by Fox Sports activities, just a few issues stood out that Dodgers followers will love, together with the reigning Nationwide League MVP on the first-place spot.
The Los Angeles Lakers within the NBA world have lengthy been the premier crew within the metropolis. Followers will all the time and have all the time supported the Dodgers, however because of the fixed stars going out and in of the purple and gold uniforms, basketball has normally led when it comes to star energy.
It’s no shock right here that future Corridor of Famer and NBA all-time scoring chief LeBron James made this listing. It could come as a shock to some that he ranked No. 2.
Though each phenomenal athletes with generational expertise of their respective sports activities, Ohtani turning into the primary participant to hit 50 or extra residence runs and swipe 50 or extra stolen bases could have been the deciding issue to place him excessive.
One other Lakers participant cracked the top-10 within the newly-acquired Luka Doncic. The Slovenian celebrity was traded for Anthony Davis, amongst different items, in a seismic commerce shaking up the basketball world as he’s now on the No. 3 spot.
There was additionally a fellow MLB star who made the reduce that doesn’t put on a Dodgers uniform within the Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout. He’s the one member of his crew on this listing and edged out Mookie Betts for the No. 4 spot.
Proper behind Trout was the aforementioned Betts as No. 6, 7, and 9 are all from the NFL.
Los Angeles Rams quarterback and key member of their Tremendous Bowl successful crew Matthew Stafford secured the sixth place spot as Los Angeles Chargers up-and-coming quarterback Justin Herbert is at seven.
The Dodgers’ hobbled October hero in Freddie Freeman made it on the listing at No. 8. This could be thought-about a head-scratcher given his current efficiency within the World Sequence.
The ninth slot options Rams star wide-receiver in Puka Nacua as 11-time All-Star James Harden of the L.A. Clippers took the tenth place place.
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