Looking to break records in major league baseball? Shohei Ohtani is the name to call. In every sport, there comes a generational player that ends up becoming the face of the sport itself. Soccer has had Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, boxing has had Muhammad Ali, and now, baseball has its very own defining sportsperson in the form of Shohei Ohtani. The 30-year-old LA Dodgers player went 6-for-6 and drove in 10 runs, with 3 home runs, two doubles, and two stolen bases. He became the first player in history to earn the 50-50 title in Baseball history by scoring 50 home runs and 50 bases in a single season and as such, Deion was precisely correct when he made the bold claim of ranking Ohtani right next to Michael Jordan and Tom Brady.

The MLB World has been in awe of the talents of Shohei Ohtani for a long time now and it looks like his influence has spread far and wide into the bounds of college football as well. Deion Sanders, one of the legendary greats of football, took to X to compare Ohtani to the legendary Brady and Michael Jordan when he said, “That’s who he is. He’s doing things that we haven’t fathomed.”

These comments of Deion impressed the fans who were surprised by his accurate comparison of Ohtani but they seem to be forgetting that the Colorado HC used to be a baseball player himself too. One of the fans who was impressed with Deion’s knowledge wrote, “Prime knows ball” He was joined by a wave of other fans who couldn’t help but strongly agree with Deion’s sentiments for Shohei Ohtani, who is as influential of a figure in the world of Major League Baseball. With that being said, here’s a look at the other fans’ reactions who supported the opinion of Deion Sanders.

The fans come out to emphasize Deion’s admiration for Ohtani

The current GOAT of football, Patrick Mahomes, himself was shocked to witness Ohtani’s historic game and wrote, “Insane!!!” under his post. Though Ohtani still has a long way to go, he’s proven to be worthy of the title of the GOAT of baseball and rightfully deserving of Deion as well as the fans’ praise that he’s being showered with.

This one fan commended Deion’s opinion and wrote, “Hot take Prime 💎”

Next, this user emphasized the fact that Deion himself has been a renowned baseball player who’s played multi-sports along with being in a World Series. His comment read, “And that’s coming from a former Big Leaguer who played multi-sports at the highest level 😳”

This person praised Deion for choosing to compare Ohtani to Brady and Jordan and said, “Deion Sanders really hit the mark comparing Shohei Ohtani to Michael Jordan and Tom Brady! Ohtani is truly in a league of his own, doing the unimaginable! 👀🔥”

Lastly, this fan chimed in with an interesting take of their own by claiming that Ohtani could go on to be more glorious than both Brady and Jordan themselves. He wrote, “given his trajectory I think he’d be beyond those two in terms of absolute mastery of his sport in far far fewer years”

Thus, Ohtani seems to be in a league of his own within the Major League Baseball, pun intended, and his greatness has compelled the sporting greats like Deion Sanders to bow down in sheer admiration and respect for the 30-year-old player.