Nick Jonas, Ellen DeGeneres and More Stars React to Los Angeles Dodgers' Historic Return to World Series
The Los Angeles Dodgers are back in the World Series, for the first time since 1988!
Actors, musicians and more celebrities celebrated on Thursday evening as the Dodgers defeated the Chicago Cubs, 11-1, to win the best-of-seven National League Championship Series in five games.
Magic Johnson, who bought the MLB team in 2012, lead the congratulatory messages on social media tweeting: “So proud of the @Dodgers players, they left everything on the field tonight. We’re World Series bound!”
Nick Jonas also celebrated, writing, “Dodgers! World Series bound! So awesome @Dodgers.”
So proud of the @Dodgers players, they left everything on the field tonight. We're World Series bound!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) October 20, 2017
Dodgers! World Series bound! So awesome @Dodgers
— Nick Jonas (@nickjonas) October 20, 2017
I've got lots of love for the @Cubs and I'm so happy for the @Dodgers! I guess I have to start watching baseball now. #ThisTeam
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) October 20, 2017
Other stars, including Mario Lopez, William Shatner and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, took to Twitter to share the happy news.
On to the World Series!!! First time since '88. Extra proud to be an Angeleno today. #Dodgers ??????
— Joseph Gordon-Levitt (@hitRECordJoe) October 20, 2017
And here we are... @Dodgers are going to the World Series! I repeat, @Dodgers are going to the World Series!! I'm hyped!!!!#LA #ThisTeam pic.twitter.com/sEQ7ZKpmu0
— Mario Lopez (@MarioLopezExtra) October 20, 2017
Congratulations @Dodgers !!!????????
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) October 20, 2017
#LetsGoDodgers! Time to pack up the bats, @ChicagosMayor. Can’t wait for L.A.'s flag to fly in the Windy City. #NLCS https://t.co/TIJnwJjnMc
— Mayor Eric Garcetti (@MayorOfLA) October 20, 2017
The World Series will run through Los Angeles. #ThisIsLA | #ThisTeam pic.twitter.com/cll9go8bHF
— LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) October 20, 2017
#ThisTeam congrats @dodgers ???????????????? pic.twitter.com/5cX1yrbCyc
— STAPLES Center (@STAPLESCenter) October 20, 2017
The Dodgers will play the winner of the American League Championship Series – the New York Yankees lead the Houston Astros, three games to two – in a World Series opener on Tuesday evening in Los Angeles.
