Kamalani Dung became the talk of the town after she was spotted with Los Angeles Angels two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani in July 2018. The moment the pictures went viral, MLB fans were curious to know who she was.
Kamalani is a Hawaii-based right-handed softball pitcher. She graduated from Kamehameha Kapalama High School, where she served as team captain and ace pitcher while winning three Division I conference titles.
Dung enrolled at Fresno State before transferring to UC Berkeley in 2017 to pursue a sociology major.
"Always gatta slide the shoutouts in there 😜😂🤙🏼." - Kamalini Du
Apparently, Kamalani went to visit Angels Stadium in 2018 during her junior year and posted a slew of pictures with Los Angeles Angels players including Shohei Ohtani, Kike Hernandez, René Rivera, and Martin Maldonado. However, the snaps with Ohtani seem to have been the highlight, with even absurd link-up rumors doing the rounds.
"Thanks for hooking it up Angels." - Kamalani Dung
During her junior year, Kamalani achieved ranks through the top 10 in all pitching categories in PAC 12. During her senior year, she led the Golden Bears to their first top-25 victories over No. 21 James Madison University.
Kamalani currently plays professionally in the Athletes Unlimited Professional Sports League in the US.
Kamalani Dung is dating Hawaii-based musician, Dillon Pakele
Gold medal-winning softball pitcher Kamalani Dung, who took the internet by storm after posing with Shohei Ohtani at Angels Stadium, is dating Hawaii-based musician Dillon Pakele.
"This journey together has been the most fun and the biggest blessing ever!! Thank you for treating me like an absolute QUEEN, being the person to unlock my soft side, and always being down to build this love stronger with Him at the center. Every day together has been the best." - Kamalani
Kamalani became "Instagram official" with Dillon in June 2022, with an announcement of a music video with Pakale.