The support of every family helps us do great in life. The father also plays a vital role in shaping children’s future. But in some situations, nothing goes in their favor, and people go through hardships. Many personalities from the sports world have shared their experiences. They have shared how they had to fight to survive their dreams.
The Yankees’ legend Alex Rodriguez has always been open about his life. Recently, he shared one such personal experience which made him make a promise to himself. What is A-Rod’s promise? Below is the answer:
Alex Rodriguez made a promise to become a forever supporter of his children!
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Recently during the latest episode of the show Bloomberg Wealth with David Rubenstein, A-Rod shared his life experience, which led to him making a promise to himself.
A-Rod recounted the story of his father abandoning him in his early teenage years, and the hardships he witnessed his mother go through after his father left. Having gone through so much, A-Rod promised that if he ever becomes a father, he would not let his children relive his childhood pain.
It all came when the host asked A-Rod what his biggest achievement was. He answered, “My fatherhood to my girls is probably the most important.”
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Earlier in the conversation, the MLB legend shared the reason for this and spoke about the promise he made to his teenage daughters. He said, “My life changed when my father left at the age of 10. I remember watching my mother go through all the pain and torture of having to raise two kids in a very tough environment. I made a promise to myself that I said, dear God, if I ever get an opportunity to be a father, it was a little prayer that I said I’m going to make sure that I’m a present father and that’s my number one responsibility in life”.
A-Rod daughters mean everything to him!
Everyone knows that A-Rod has been a proud parent and always supports them and fulfills their every need. The ex-Yankees slugger prioritizes his daughters above everything else and can understand through his to-do list for their special days. A-Rod changed his schedule, putting his daughter’s birthday celebration ahead of everything. His latest interview shows us his principles as a father. Given that he has been very open about his life, the world will surely hear more from the MLB legend as a proud father.
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