Shohei Ohtani further cemented his status as a once-in-a-generation superstar with his latest National League MVP award.

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-way player was named MVP for the fourth time in the last five seasons on Thursday. Ohtani again won unanimously after crushing 55 home runs and posting a 2.87 ERA in 14 starts.

ESPN Insights noted that Ohtani now resides among a Mount Rushmore of sports royalty. He became the fourth player to win four MVPs in his first eight professional seasons, joining Wayne Gretzky, Kareem-Abdul Jabbar and Boston Celtics icon Bill Russell.

Russell won NBA MVP honors in his second season when he grabbed 22.7 rebounds per game for Boston. The illustrious big man received three consecutive MVP nods, starting in 1960-61, and won for a fifth time in his

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