Snoop Dogg hits stage in hilarious Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto shirt
Snoop Dogg performed in Miami wearing a shirt featuring Dodgers players Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, paying tribute to the baseball stars. The shirt depicted Ohtani and Yamamoto in stylish suits and jewelry reminiscent of Snoop Dogg and Tupac's 1996 MTV VMAs outfits. Snoop Dogg, a longtime Dodgers supporter, has frequently showcased his team pride at public events over the years.
- ▪Snoop Dogg wore a shirt with images of Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto during a performance in Miami.
- ▪The shirt design mirrored the flashy suits Snoop Dogg and Tupac wore to the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards.
- ▪Snoop Dogg previously threw out a ceremonial first pitch for the Dodgers in 2008 wearing team gear.
- ▪He performed at the 2002 American Music Awards in head-to-toe Dodgers attire.
- ▪It is unclear whether Ohtani or Yamamoto plan to acknowledge Snoop Dogg's tribute during their upcoming game in Houston.
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Sports Entertainment Snoop Dogg hits stage in hilarious Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto shirt By Edward Lewis Published May 4, 2026, 4:19 p.m. ET Snoop Dogg paid tribute to Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto while performing in Miami over the weekend, and the homage to the Dodgers stars was hilarious. The rapper hit the stage at E11EVEN on Saturday night to fire up a crowd ahead of Sunday’s Formula One Miami Grand Prix, and he threw on a shirt just prior to taking the microphone that showed some big love to Ohtani and Yamamoto. Snoop Dogg wore a shirt with a tribute to Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto on it while performing in Miami on Saturday. Getty Images for E11EVEN The tee had images of the Los Angeles All-Stars wearing snazzy suits and a bunch of blinged-out jewelry.
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