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Matt Leinart, Reggie Bush Had Priceless In-Booth Reactions to Shohei Ohtani Home Run

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May 17, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Former NFL and University of Southern California players Reggie Bush (left) and Matt Leinart (right)
May 17, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Former NFL and University of Southern California players Reggie Bush (left) and Matt Leinart (right) | Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports

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Even Heisman Trophy winners are in awe of Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani.

Former USC stars Reggie Bush and Matt Leinart, who teamed up to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at Dodger Stadium on Friday night, also got to step into the SportsNet LA broadcast booth with Dodgers play-by-play announcer Stephen Nelson and color analyst Eric Karros during Los Angeles's 7-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds.

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And Bush and Leinart received the full Dodgers experience, as Ohtani belted his 13th home run of the season during the bottom of the third inning of Friday's game, wowing the two former first round NFL draft picks.

Leinart, looking like every Dodgers fan, raised his right arm in the air in celebration as Bush, blown away, sank back into his chair.

"Wow!" Bush exclaimed, as Leinart replied, "What a stud, huh?"

That's often the reaction every fan has to any incredible moment authored by Ohtani, who currently leads MLB in batting average and on-base-plus-slugging percentage, and is tied for the lead in home runs in his first campaign with the Dodgers.

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Tim Capurso
TIM CAPURSO

Tim Capurso is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated, primarily covering MLB, college football and college basketball. Before joining SI in November 2023, Capurso worked at RotoBaller and ClutchPoints and is a graduate of Assumption University. When he's not working, he can be found at the gym, reading a book or enjoying a good hike. A resident of New York, Capurso openly wonders if the Giants will ever be a winning football team again.

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