A look-alike contest for Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani was held in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 7 a.m. on Nov. 24, 2024.
Viral celebrity look-alike contests have been popping up recently, with the latest one being a Shohei Ohtani look-alike contest that took place in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday.
Dozens of contestants joined the contest outside of the Japanese-American National Museum in downtown Los Angeles.
Participants put on their Dodgers gear and lined up in front of a cheering crowd. Someone even brought a look-alike plush toy of Ohtani's dog, Decoy.
After a couple rounds of voting it was down to the final two contestants. The winner took home his prize of $17, in honor of Ohtani's jersey number.
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