What is the great American dream? Born in the rich landscape of Manhattan, Alex Rodriguez started from nothing. His father owned a shoe shop, which he had to let go and move to Miami. However, that’s when the trouble began for young Alex, whose father Victor abandoned his family and moved back to New York, leaving the responsibility to feed the family to A-Rod’s mother, Lourdes Rodriguez, who worked two jobs a day to make ends meet.
But a determined, ambitious, and passionate A-Rod conquered it all and pursued his baseball dream. At the young age of 18, Alex Rodriguez made his Seattle Mariners debut and wrote the first page of a life that exhibited the beautiful vision of a land where opportunity knows no bounds and conquered the great American dream.
Now, Alex Rodriguez wants the entire world to hear his story, which has a humble beginning, followed by success and controversy in the ballpark and is currently dictated by a strong business mind – through the big screen.
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Is Alex Rodriguez trying to follow in Derek Jeter’s footsteps with a documentary?
According to Andrew Marchand from the New York Post, Alex Rodriguez is currently in talks with Gotham Chopra, who directed Tom Brady’s “Man in the Arena.”
Counting A-Rod’s prolonged steroid controversy, and his successful return after serving a suspension, complimented by his dating history, and success in the ballpark and realm of business.
However, Marchand has doubts if A-Rod’s documentary will be able to perform. Derek Jeter’s documentary was good and elaborated on Jeter’s greatness, and his character, which people already knew. Michael Jordan’s documentary, “The Last Dance,” however, was entertaining, and a perfect combination of raw behind-the-scene footage and insights, and did much better than Jeter’s “The Captain.”
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All things considered, A-Rod had a storied career that people want a deeper dive into. If A-Rod can tap into the right areas, without avoiding conversation around his PED scandal, and addressing everything upfront, he could create a blockbuster.
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