TL;DR
- * Los Angeles Dodgers won their ninth World Series championship, defeating the Blue Jays in Game 7.
- * Will Smith's go-ahead homer in the eleventh inning secured the Dodgers' victory.
- * Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, earning the World Series MVP award.
- * The Dodgers achieved consecutive World Series championships for the first time in 25 years.
LeBron James, a star for The Los Angeles Lakers, was one of the first to congratulate the Los Angeles Dodgers on securing their ninth World Series championship, following Mookie Betts' successful double play in the 11th inning. The Dodgers secured a 5-4 victory, coming from behind for most of the game until Will Smith's go-ahead homer in the eleventh inning's top half.
World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto saved the day for the Dodgers by throwing 2.2 innings without giving up a run. He finished the last three outs, allowing just one extra-base hit during the 11th inning.
LeBron took to X and wrote:
CONGRATULATIONS @Dodgers!!!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾"
CONGRATULATIONS @Dodgers!!!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
— LeBron James (@KingJames) November 2, 2025
Dodgers achieve a feat not seen in 25 years by winning consecutive championships.
Having secured the 2024 World Series title, the Dodgers commenced the 2025 season as the leading contenders to clinch the championship once more. They ultimately accomplished it, though not without facing considerable obstacles.
The Blue Jays brought them to the edge of elimination after securing Game 5 in Chavez Ravine. The Dodgers secured Game 6 with a 3-1 victory, and subsequently, in Game 7, they navigated through several critical junctures.
One of those included the top of the ninth inning, when Miguel Rojas launched a solo home run to tie the game before Yoshinobu Yamamoto took over from Blake Snell in the ninth inning to record the final two outs and take The contest went into overtime. The Dodgers secured their place in MLB history as the first team in two and a half decades to achieve consecutive World Series championships, thanks to Will Smith's decisive home run in the eleventh inning, coupled with another shutout performance by Yamamoto.
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