For the second straight offseason, Juan Soto is making major headlines. This time, it has nothing to do with finding his next team.

Soto, who agreed to a 15-year $765 million deal with the New York Mets last year, is going viral after a curious picture popped up on social media that showed him in a hotel lobby holding hands with ad/ult star Mia Khalifa.

The photo of him with the Lebanese-American internet personality went viral quickly. It racked up over 40,000 likes on Instagram.

Khalifa has been around athletes many times before, most notably with Browns QB Deshaun Watson, when she famously tried to dunk a mini basketball into a mini indoor hoop while he played defense.

How Social Media Reacted To Juan Soto And Mia Khalifa

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New York Mets slugger Juan Soto is catching heat after someone spotted him holding hands with Mia Khalifa in a hotel lobby.

Despite what fans might see online, the picture of Soto and the ad/ult star is clearly an AI-generated image.

“Homie is down bad since he left the yanks,” one fan said.

“Two things either it’s AI or it’s a dream come true 😂😂,” a second person wrote.

“Holding her hand around town is crazy,” a third person said of Juan Soto.

“Dude has been a walking L since he signed that contract,” a fourth person commented.

“Baseball’s “Zion Williamson” 🤣🤣,” a fifth person wrote.

“Leave it alone, he is fulfilling part of his goals 😂 in the end, even I would like to but with Arianna Aimes 😂,” one final person said, trying to see the bigger picture.

New York Mets superstar Juan Soto holds the most expensive contract in MLB history. He finished third in 2025 NL MVP voting after hitting .263 with a .921 OPS, 43 home runs, 120 runs, 105 RBIs, and 38 steals.

His numbers look even better considering he struggled for the first two months of the season. Once the Mets build a true contender, Soto will become even more dangerous.