One day before the Dodgers' home opener, large Shohei Ohtani mural is unveiled in Little Tokyo
Dodgers' superstar Shoehei Ohtani is back in the spotlight, this time on the side of a building in Little Tokyo.Just one day before the team's home opener, fans flocked to see the official unveiling of a massive mural in honor of Ohtani.The artwork was created by Boyle Heights artist Robert Vargas. The mural is double feature showing Ohtani in his new Dodger uniform swinging a bat and pitching. The 150 feet tall mural is titled 'LA Rising'.
In 2022, the city of Los Angeles dedicated the intersection of Pennsylvania and Boyle avenues in Boyle Heights as 'Robert Vargas Square.' Wednesday's unveiling comes two days after Ohtani spoke publicly for the first time following the firing of his long-time interpreter Ippei Mizuhara by the Dodgers amid gambling allegations.During his Monday news conference, Ohtani vehemently denied agreeing to pay off Mizuhara's gambling debt and betting on baseball or any other sports.
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