Alex Rodriguez has long been working in a different set of pinstripes. From baseball to business, the former New York Yankees player has transitioned from one to the other smoothly. Ranking fifth on the all-time career home run chart, A-Rod has also hit it big in the finance world. But just as when he was an athlete, he worked hard to achieve those dreams. Today, the 47-year-old has a net worth of millions.

From a kid with a mom that worked two jobs to support the family to a pro baseballer to a well-recognized business magnate, Rodriguez is living the American dream. And he has tips for anyone who wants to follow in similar footsteps.

Alex Rodriguez has advice for newbies and it has to do with Michael Jordan and Aaron Judge

Michael Jordan is perhaps the biggest-known name in basketball across the world. And while Aaron Judge is still playing, his talent and achievements on the field are nothing short of spectacular. These two are, without a doubt, at the top of their field. A-Rod’s advice is to find the same talent in the finance world.

Appearing on CBS Mornings recently, the former shortstop talked about everything business. From revealing he had early-stage gum disease to speaking about parenting, Rodriguez also discussed business. When host Nate Burleson asked him for advice that he would share with aspiring businessmen and women, A-Rod said, “I would just say, for athletes, actors, anybody who’s not in the business community – number one, dream big. Number two is all about execution.”

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“So if you like basketball, you pick Michael Jordan; if you like baseball, you pick Aaron Judge. Go find a Michael Jordan, Aaron Judge in the business community. Tie up with them and get a seat. You don’t have to be driving the bus. Just get a nice seat on the bus,” he continued. Among Rodriguez’s own famous mentors is, of course, Warren Buffett, who has helped him become the millionaire that he is today.

Has A-Rod redefined the concept of athlete-turned-businessman?

For many sports personalities, the later years after retirement bring hardship in the form of bankruptcy. Wishing to avoid this fate, Rodriguez started investing his earnings early on. The venture later birthed A-Rod Corp, an organization worth more than a billion dollars today.

History has seen many athletes turn to business; while some fail, many prosper. Some of the biggest examples are perhaps Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson, two names that A-Rod is very familiar with. And if Nate Burleson, a former NFL star, is to be believed, Alex Rodriguez has rewritten the blueprint of what it means to be a businessman after a life in sports.

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