‘Didn’t Want Someone With A-Rod’s Reputation’- Alex Rodriguez’s Questionable Past Once Nearly Cost Him $10 Million Dream Home

Alex Rodriguez does not need any introduction. Having played for one of the biggest sports franchises for over a decade and after winning almost everything, the former New York Yankees’ third baseman is probably the biggest face in the baseball world.

Although Alex Rodriguez, AKA A-Rod, has the capability to buy almost everything to enjoy a luxurious lifestyle. But earlier this year, the athlete-turned-businessman had to struggle a lot to buy a flat in Manhattan.

Though he succeeded in purchasing the luxurious property in Central Park West, A-Rod had to reportedly beg the building’s board for buying the swanky Manhattan co-op. He bought the property for almost $10 million.

Why did someone like Alex Rodriguez beg for a $9.9 million property?

Per the New York Post, the building’s board did not want a celebrity as big as Alex Rodriguez to live in their building. And that was the main reason the board denied selling the co-op to A-Rod in the first place. But A-Rod is A-Rod. He did everything he could to get the property in his name.

“The board did not want someone with A-Rod’s “reputation,” a source revealed the matter to the NY Post.

“He almost didn’t get accepted and begged the board to accept him. He had a tantrum and then they said ‘yes.’ It is a typical white-glove Central Park West co-op,” the NY Post report said. “They don’t want anyone with celebrity status living here. That is not what they are going for.”

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In the end, the former Yankee ended up buying the luxurious flat. When talking about the feature of the lavish flat, it consists of three bedrooms, five-and-a-half bathrooms, a separate sitting room, a dressing room, and a separate sitting room.

And on top of these luxurious features, the property also features a soothing view of Central Park.

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Do you think Alex Rodriguez really needed to put so much effort to buy this property?