Shohei Ohtani shares heartwarming Mother's Day tribute to wife Mamiko

Jael Rucker

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Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani couldn't let Mother's Day pass without giving a sweet tribute to his wife Mamiko Tanaka.

The couple, who welcomed their first child together on April 19, are celebrating the joys of newfound parenthood, and to honor their first Mother's Day as parents, Ohtani posted a sweet picture of he and his wife holding their daughter's hand with the caption, "Happy Mother’s Day 🌹." The couple first announced their marriage in February 2024, and the MVP also used Instagram to post a note to fans following their daughter's birth.

The note read: "Welcome to the Ohtani Family! I am so grateful to my loving wife who gave birth to our healthy beautiful daughter. To my daughter, thank you for making us very nervous yet super anxious parents."

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Ohtani continued: "I would also like to thank the Dodgers organization, my teammates, and the fans for their constant support and kind words of encouragement. I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to all the medical professionals and everyone who dedicated their support to us, up until this wonderful day." Next to the note was a picture of their daughter's tiny feet wrapped in a pink blanket. 

This Mother's Day is definitely bringing out all of the sweet tributes in the sports world.

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Jael Rucker

Jael Rucker has worked as the Associate Commerce Editor at PureWow, focusing on analytics and trends to pitch stories and optimize articles that build and engage their audience. Her work has also been seen in Footwear News and WWD. Prior to 2024, she was the style and pop culture editor at ONE37pm for over three years, contributing numerous product reviews, brand profiles and fashion trend reports, which included interviewing Steph Curry, Snoop Dogg and more.