By Josh Tucker

Clayton Kershaw is the best pitcher in the Milky Way Galaxy. Check the Internet. Check the statistics. Check the hardware.

Clayton Kershaw may have gotten himself the new deal, but we are the real winners. Ask AJ Ellis:

Big winner today…...me. I am blessed to catch best in the game for foreseeable future God willing. Congrats Kersh!

— AJ Ellis (@AJEllis17) January 15, 2014

Here are 22 reasons why we love Clayton Kershaw:

1. Clayton Kershaw is a two-time Cy Young Award winner.

2. Vin Scully gave him the nickname, Public Enemy No. 1.

3. Kershaw was the youngest player ever to win the Roberto Clemente Award for his work in the community.

4. He is Hall of Fame good:

Clayton Kershaw is the first pitcher to top the big leagues in ERA (1.83) in three consecutive seasons since Greg Maddux (1993-95).

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 28, 2013

5. The Karate kid has nothing on him:

6. He leaves knees weak, bats heavy:

7. The Dodgers No. 1 cheerleader is…Clayton Kershaw:

8. Seriously, the No. 1 hype man:

9. You didn’t believe us?

10. The man stopped the chop. 1..2..3..4..5..6 straight:

11. Unabashedly loves Taylor Swift:

12. And Justin Bieber:

Carly Rae and bieber were legit! Don’t judge u know u like them too! pic.twitter.com/qGFEP8Qv

— Clayton Kershaw (@ClaytonKersh22) October 30, 2012

13. He is a member of America’s favorite family:

14. When your ERA is under 2.00, a glove is not required.

15. He doesn’t mind haters:

16. This reaction from the Giants:

@AlexPavlovic 7 more yrs…yayyyyy… 🙈

— Brandon Crawford (@bcraw35) January 15, 2014

17. In the live-ball era, he has the lowest career ERA of any starting pitcher ever (minimum 1,000 innings).

18. His strikeouts are much more than strikeouts.

19. This GIF:

20. Opening Day home runs:

21. Between Two Palm Trees

22. This moment:

Kershaw and Koufax: https://t.co/9VFHcAwCkh

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 8, 2013