Rapper Ice Cube rolled up to their dugout in a vintage blue convertible with the Commissioner's Trophy in the front passenger seat. Magic Johnson carried the prize to home plate as the announced crowd of 53,595 roared Thursday before the Dodgers' home opener against the Detroit Tigers.

The biggest moment of the Dodgers' World Series run was Freddie Freeman's walk-off grand slam in Game 1 against the New York Yankees. It was an almost eerie echo of what Kirk Gibson did in 1988, when a similarly hobbled slugger hit a walk-off homer in Game 1.

The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their 2024 World Series win at the start of the 2025 MLB season with local legends. Ice Cube performed at Dodger Stadium during pregame festivities, entertaining both Dodgers and opposing players.

Teoscar Hernández hit a three-run home run and Tommy Edman and Shohei Ohtani each hit solo home runs as the Dodgers held on to defeat the Detroit Tigers 5-4.

The pregame festivities began with a blue carpet that stretched all the way from center field to the infield, a royal procession for the reigning champions. Fireworks cracked, smoke billowed, and the stars—both on and off the field—delivered a spectacle that was as much a celebration as it was a baseball game.