Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez’s success in the sport of baseball diamond established him as a celebrity athlete. He gained immense fame and wealth throughout his MLB career. So post-retirement, he utilized his star value and wealth for social causes. ‘A-Rod’ once joined in with his then-girlfriend, Jennifer Lopez, and many more celebrities, for noble reasons.
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‘A-Rod’ became a larger-than-life sporting hero while playing MLB for the New York Yankees. When he got into a love relationship with the pop megastar Lopez, his massive popularity far exceeded. Through Lopez, he also got closely acquainted with other high-profile celebrities such as Kim Kardashian. ‘A-Rod’ and Kim even caught up with each other at a disaster relief event.
Kim Kardashian is one of the most popular contemporary celebrities across the globe. Her name itself describes her identity and so she does not need much formal introduction. The $1.8 billion worth of socialite, Kim, got together with Lopez, and joined many other celebrities for a charity event. It was for the 2017 Puerto Rican Hurricane Relief event.
Alex Rodriguez and Kim Kardashian hid a Jennifer Lopez act from public
Back in 2017, Alex Rodriguez shared the spotlight alongside Kim Kardashian for a minute-long introduction. A mega disaster relief benefit concert by the name ‘One Voice:Somos Live!’ took place in Miami and Los Angeles. A telethon preceded the concert where numerous celebrities raised funds for the hurricane-damaged regions. The donations went to Puerto Rico, Mexico, Caribbean Islands, and the southern USA. While Kim and Jennifer participated in the telethon, Lopez later also performed at the concert with her ex-husband, Marc Anthony.
Kim publicized her participation on her social network handle, writing, “Hey guys we are going to start answering some of the phones. We’re here at the telethon, so tune in and watch. Call in, please donate.”
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Meanwhile, speaking to People magazine, Lopez said, “Right when the hurricane hit Puerto Rico, Marc and I got on the phone and started talking about what we could do. Alex was right next to me and he started spitballing things we could do. From there, we just started organizing as many people as we could in our specific arenas and pulled this thing together.”
A note on Alex Rodriguez’s life at present
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The 14-time All-Star and onetime World Series winner, Alex Rodriguez retired from baseball in 2016. He began dating Lopez in 2017, but they broke up in 2021. At present, ‘A-Rod’ is reportedly single, cares for his daughters, and spends time on his broadcasting and analysis duties. He is also an elite entrepreneur.
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