{"id":101892,"date":"2023-12-15T00:29:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T00:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/?p=101892"},"modified":"2023-12-15T00:29:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T00:29:02","slug":"shohei-ohtani-finally-reveals-dogs-name-not-dodger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/celebrities\/shohei-ohtani-finally-reveals-dogs-name-not-dodger\/","title":{"rendered":"Shohei Ohtani Finally Reveals Dog's Name, Not Dodger!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After a ton of speculation, Shohei Ohtani<\/strong> is finally spilling the beans on what he named his dog … and as it turns out, it has nothing to do with his new team, the Los Angeles Dodgers.<\/p>\n His name is Decoy!!<\/p>\n The 29-year-old Japanese superstar met with the media as a Dodger for the very first time just minutes ago … where he talked all about topics like his decision to take his talents to L.A., winning aspirations and recent surgery.<\/p>\n But the one question everyone wanted the answer to — what the heck is your dog’s name, dude?!?!<\/p>\n Of course, the phenomenon started after Ohtani accepted his 2023 MVP award … when reporters claimed Shotime’s team refused to disclose any information about the four-legged friend who made an appearance with him in a video interview.<\/p>\n The secrecy led to a bunch of rumors — and some even claimed it was because Ohtani chose a namesake related to his next destination.<\/p>\n But the two-way athlete put an end to all that talk on Thusday … saying he decided on Decoy — or the Japanese version, Dekopin.<\/p>\n As for when he knew he would be a Dodger<\/strong>, Shohei said he came to the decision the night before he announced his next move on Instagram.<\/p>\n Welcome to L.A.!!<\/p>\n