Shohei Ohtani is a global icon: a popular baseball player who thrived in Japan before dominating in Major League Baseball over the last few seasons.

Now he’ll lend that star status to cryptocurrency exchange FTX as its latest global brand ambassador.

FTX announced the alliance with Ohtani—the latest in a recent series of sports world sponsorships and signings for the rising exchange.

The Los Angeles Angels pitcher will be paid in cryptocurrency and also receive equity in the company, according to a report from CNN.

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