NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Throws First Pitch at KBO Game

Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, took to the mound in South Korea's professional baseball league.

Huang made a surprise appearance as the first pitcher before the start of the 2026 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League game between the Doosan Bears and Kiwoom Heroes on June 7 at Seoul's Jamsil Baseball Stadium. This event was reportedly made possible after Huang expressed his desire to attend a Korean professional baseball game directly to the Doosan organization.

During the pre-game ceremony, Huang donned a Doosan Bears home uniform featuring the number '93,' commemorating the year NVIDIA was founded. His pitch was guided by Jack Logue, a foreign left-handed pitcher for the Bears.

Huang addressed the crowd, stating, "NVIDIA and Korea are partners in the PC gaming industry, and I thank the Korean fans for welcoming NVIDIA."

Park Jung-won, the chairman of the Doosan Bears, also took to the plate wearing a uniform with the number '96,' symbolizing the year Doosan was founded, eliciting cheers from the packed home crowd.

After throwing the first pitch, Huang moved to a special section near the first base line to enjoy the game with over 200 NVIDIA employees while sharing chicken, a popular local dish.

Prior to the pitch and batting events, Huang and Park spent about 40 minutes in a friendly practice session and tea time, fostering a warm atmosphere.

Huang arrived at the stadium around 4:11 PM, where he was personally welcomed at the entrance by Park Jung-won. The two exchanged greetings, with Huang saying, "It's nice to meet you," and Park responding, "Thank you for visiting."

Industry insiders anticipate that this first pitch will accelerate collaboration between NVIDIA and Doosan Group in the fields of physical AI and robotics. Currently, Doosan Robotics is developing intelligent robotic solutions using NVIDIA's AI platform, with plans to launch an industrial humanoid by 2028.