Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani, currently playing for the LA Dodgers club, and his wife Mamiko Tanaka, attract attention for their simple lifestyle.
The simplicity of the baseball superstar’s wife who owns a 17,000 billion VND contract
During a trip to Korea with her husband to attend the 2024 MLB World Tour Seoul Series, Mamiko Tanaka chose a $30 bag to appear in public. Immediately this image received great attention on social networks.
The Ohtanis family attended a dinner organized by the LA Dodgers at a hotel in Yeouido, Seoul on March 16. Tanaka carried a small shoulder bag. Japanese media said Tanaka’s bag costs about 30 USD (less than one million VND) from the brand SPA ZARA.
The bag of less than a million dong causes fever for the wife of the most expensive baseball superstar in history. Photo: Jon Soohoo.
Meanwhile, her husband is Shohei Ohtani – the number one baseball player in the world at the moment, who owns the largest value in the history of American Professional Baseball (MLB) and the largest in the history of the sport. American sports, worth 700 million USD (more than 17,000 billion VND), lasting 10 years with LA Dodgers.
Shohei Ohtani and his wife received many comments from the audience about their simplicity, not showing off their wealth and creating a feeling of closeness.
In addition, Tanaka’s appearance at Gocheok Sky Dome (Seoul) on March 18 to watch the practice match between the Korean national team and LA Dodgers also attracted attention. Without makeup and dressed simply, she enjoyed the match in the stands with her mother and husband’s sister.
Japanese media emphasized, “Ohtani’s wife sits in a regular seat, not a VIP seat.” Netizens commented: “It’s nice to see the superstar family not sitting in a skybox or special seat,” “The Ohtani family is humble.” Expensive, do not take advantage of privileges”…
Who is Shohei Ohtani’s wife?
SCMP reported that on February 29, the Japanese baseball superstar “broke the hearts of many female fans” when announcing his marriage via Instagram with Mamiko Tanaka. Before that, he was very secretive about his personal life. During the press conference following the marriage announcement, Ohtani described Tanaka as an “ordinary Japanese woman.”
However, after her identity was revealed, Mamiko Tanaka is a former professional basketball player, born in 1996, 1.8 m tall, with a slim figure. She joined Fujitsu Red Wave in 2019 and played as the main striker for four years before retiring in 2023, according to People . During her career, she represented Japan at the Fifa Asia Women’s Championship in 2011 (U16), 2012 (U17) and 2014 (U18).
Mamiko Tanaka used to be a basketball player. Photo: Yonhap, LA Dodgers.
According to an interview with sports magazine Number , Shohei Ohtani shared that he first met his wife at the training facility a few years ago. Since then, the pair began a long-distance relationship as Tanaka played basketball in Japan while Ohtani played for the Los Angeles Angels.
Ohtani said they don’t see each other often, especially during the 2023 season, which is a busy time for both of them. Instead, they’ll watch Netflix shows together over video calls. Ohtani also said that his favorite dish that Tanaka cooks is curry.
After announcing their marriage, the couple said they would support each other at work, and requested privacy from the media and fans.
