Ohtani contributes $500,000 to L.A. firefighters last year
Jan 17, 2025
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On the 17th (Korean time), Ohtani uploaded an image that read 'LA strong(LA is strong)' on his SNS, saying, "'Thank you to all the firefighters who continue to fight for us even in the face of a fire in LA.'"
Then "We decided to donate $500,000 (about 700 million won). Donating to help firefighters and people who have to live in temporary shelters is what the Los Angeles Dodgers are working with other professional clubs by selling T-shirts and other items. I hope all of these things will recover soon" delivered the message.
LA, California, the home of the Dodgers, is currently suffering massive fire damage. As wildfires have continued for about 10 days, private damage is also enormous. The Wall Street Journal estimates that the total loss from the L.A. wildfires will be more than $25 billion (about 36 trillion won).
Ohtani's salary for the 2024 season was $2 million. The $500,000 he donated to the L.A. wildfire damage is ¼ of last year's annual salary. Of course, he earned more than a few times his salary from sponsorship, advertising revenue, and portrait rights income, but he was applauded by the community when he was willing to donate a large sum to the disaster at home.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
