- Cameron Brink threw out the first pitch with Sparks teammate Rickea Jackson
- Brink also received advice from two-time superstar Shohei Ohtani
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LA Sparks rookie Cameron Brink joined the Dodgers’ two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani before throwing out the first pitch in the team’s home opener.
The Stanford alum, the second overall pick of the 2024 WNBA Draft, even got some advice from the Japanese athlete, who signed a staggering 10-year, $700 million deal last December.
“Reppin’ LA,” the Dodgers social media team captioned a photo of the couple Monday evening posing in the clubhouse.
The 22-year-old Brink was also joined by her teammate Rickea Jackson, with whom she threw the ceremonial field.
“For them to even bring us out there means a lot,” Jackson said told MLB.com.
LA Sparks rookie Cameron Brink posed for a photo with Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani
She and Rickea Jackson, both drafted by the LA Sparks, threw out the first pitch
“The support we’ve received from LA just makes us feel grateful to be here,” she added.
The Tennessee alum, who was selected fourth overall in the WNBA Draft, said it was “great” to see the growth of the league after her debut with the Sparks last week.
‘I feel like it’s about time. It will only continue to grow,” she said.
“But I feel like I’m happier for the vets, they’re the ones who deserve it all.”
“For them to even want to put us out there means a lot,” Jackson told MLB.com
The pair made their WNBA debuts last week after being drafted by the Sparks
Brink talks to the media during the 2024 WNBA Draft after being selected second overall by LA
Before getting advice from Ohtani, Brink previously revealed that she called NBA legend Steph Curry just minutes before she was drafted last month.
“I FaceTimed Steph five minutes before the show started,” Brink told reporters at the time.
“He just said to just have fun with it. I think he can give so much good advice because he’s clearly been through this, and he just said to make this stuff fun because it can be stressful. So to make it fun.”
The Golden State Warriors star, whose father, Dell Curry, is Brinks’ godfather, has also been a “great sounding board” for the athlete as she entered the professional ranks.
