Shohei Ohtani has splashed out on a luxury mansion in California five months after signing the biggest contract in sports history.
Ohtani, who signed a record 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers in December, shelled out nearly $8 million for the posh five-bedroom property in La Cañada Flintridge, which is just 11 miles from the Dodger Stadium.
While it contains some famous faces, including actors Topher Grace and Donald Glover, the location is quiet, away from celebrity hotspots like Beverly Hills, Hidden Hills, and Malibu.
Those areas may have proven too prominent for the low-key baseball star, who recently went public with his relationship with wife Mamiko Tanaka after revealing earlier this year that he is a married man.
According to the Los Angeles TimesThe 7,327-square-foot property was built in 2013 and occupies nearly an acre.
Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has splashed out on this luxury mansion in California
The luxurious 7,327-square-foot property was built in 2013 and sits on nearly an acre.
Inside, it features a modern exterior that gives way to mid-century inspired living spaces composed of stone, glass and wood under skylights, clerestory windows and bluestone walls.
Highlights include an indoor-outdoor living room, kitchen with custom cabinetry, family room with fireplace and home theater room, fitness center, sauna and basketball court.
In addition to five bedrooms, the mansion also features 6.5 bathrooms including a master suite with a balcony and whirlpool tub.
Sliding doors leading outside also take you to a lounge area overlooking the pool, spa and lawn.
And to make it even sweeter for Ohtani, the home was originally listed for about $9 million last June, meaning it got a huge discount.
He acquired it from comedian Adam Carolla, who put it up for sale after divorcing his wife Lynette.
The two-way phenomenon has gifted himself a new home amid the ongoing investigation into his former performer Ippei Mizuhara’s gambling debts.
Ohtani signed a record 10-year, $700 million contract with the Dodgers in December.
Highlights include an indoor-outdoor living room, a kitchen with custom cabinetry (pictured), and a family room with a fireplace.
The sleek deck also includes a home theater for Ohtani to relax and watch movies.
To make it even sweeter, the home was originally listed for about $9 million last June, meaning it got a huge discount.
Ohtani, who recently introduced his wife Mamiko Tanaka to the public, lives in a quiet place in Los Angeles, which fits well with his low-key image.
Mizuhara recently pleaded guilty to bank fraud and signing a false tax return that could land him in prison for more than 30 years after stealing $17 million from Ohtani.
According to the Los Angeles TimesLionsgate Television is working on a scripted series based on the scandal.
This show will follow the story of Ohtani and his rise to becoming one of the most popular baseball players in the world.
But a big part of the story will involve the moment he heard the news that Mizuhara stole tens of millions to pay off gambling debts.
That happened earlier this year and the Dodgers fired him after learning of the allegations.
