Dodgers World Series celebration ends with roaring rally, 'We Love LA' playing through stadium

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw held back tears as he took the stage at Dodger Stadium in what fans described as the longest ovation of the night.

"I didn't have anything to do in this championship, but it feels like the best feeling in the world to get to celebrate with you guys," said Kershaw. "Thank you. Dodgers for life."

Kershaw did not appear for the Dodgers postseason because of bone spurs in his left toe and only played seven games during the regular season, but that didn't make this celebration any less emotional.

"I'm at a loss for words. I didn't have anything to do in this championship, but it feels like the best feeling in the world to get to celebrate with you guys," he said. "Thank you. Dodgers for life."

Kershaw plans to return for another season in 2025.

Shohei Ohtani, who usually speaks in his native Japanese, thanked fans in English during the celebration rally at Dodger Stadium.

"This is so special," he said to a roaring crowd. "I'm just so honored to be here and to be part of this team. Congratulations, Los Angeles, thank you fans!"

During his remarks onstage during the championship celebration event Friday at Dodger Stadium, Kiké Hernández mocked the performance by rapper Fat Joe before Game 3 of the World Series in New York.

"Then we go to New York, and this guy he used to be fat and he isn't fat anymore. His name is Joe," Hernández said. "He came out and sang, and we didn't need to play anymore because after that performance we had already won."

During his remarks onstage during the championship celebration event Friday at Dodger Stadium, Kiké Hernández mocked the performance by rapper Fat Joe before Game 3 of the World Series in New York.

Others also panned Fat Joe's performance at Yankee Stadium, giving rise to what some have referred to as the "Fat Joe Curse" that purportedly led to New York subsequently losing the series to the Dodgers.

Hernández paid tribute to Ice Cube, who strolled across the field at Dodger Stadium and rapped a medley of some of his hits before Game 2 of the World Series.

"Ice Cube came out in Game 2 -- and with his performance, we didn't even need to play the game, we had already won it," the outfielder said.

Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts spoke at the World Series rally at Dodger Stadium, saying he has won three World Series so far and wants to get to at least five or six during his time with the team.

Betts then thanked his teammates and the fans.

Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts spoke at the World Series rally at Dodger Stadium, saying he has won two World Series so far and wants to get to at least five or six during his time with the team.