2025 Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year

OK, granted I’m not the biggest sports fan, but when it’s a player I’ve never heard of from a team I’ve never heard of, that’s kind of a bad sign.

Go back to post 8 by me for his accomplishments, he said gloatingly.

NBA, you’ve heard of them?
Oklahoma Thunder NBA Champs.
MVP for the season, the conference finals, the finals.
NBA scoring leader, defense too, steals leader.

Yeah, Otani had a great game. He was not a leader in any MLB category.

Well, for once they gave it to a non-American, by themselves. First time in over 40 years.

I think that never having heard of the Thunder says more about you than it does about the award.

I’m not a baseball guy, but I know enough to know this is deliberately… downplaying Ohtani. He’s unprecedented; elite pitcher and batter in the same season. Babe Ruth wasn’t that. People think he’s the best baseball player of all time. I dunno about that, but it’s certainly not because of just one game.

Agreed. They used to be the Seattle Supersonics. They’ve been the Thunder since 2008.