NBA Legend Michael Jordan Once Introduced Alex Rodriguez to a Risky Habit Which He Massively Adores

Alex Rodriguez and Michael Jordan are two well followed stalwarts in American sports. Even though they played two different sports, A-Rod and Jordan dominated it for over two decades. And now, since they do not play their respective sport because of retirement, A-Rod and Jordan seem to have found a common interest.

Dating back to 2018, A-Rod revealed an interesting incident with NBA GOAT, Michael Jordan. Although it has nothing to do with any sports, Jordan made A-Rod hooked with a new hobby.

Alex Rodriguez had quite a good experience while smoking cigars with Michael Jordan

Per an exclusive interview with Marwin R. Shanken of Cigar Aficionado, Alex Rodriguez opened up about a specific habit, Michael Jordan introduced to him. The Yankees legend revealed that Jordan introduced him to cigars, and he loved it.

“I don’t remember my first cigar, but the first time I made a pivot from liking cigars to loving them was while playing golf with Michael Jordan. So not only does Michael sell sneakers—I saw where he’s doing $3 billion in sales in your interview,” A-Rod said.

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He even said that Jordan would be the perfect ambassador for cigars.

“But he’s a good ambassador for cigars. It was a Hoyo de Monterrey Double Corona. Just one. And boy I just fell in love with it. Then I couldn’t find them, they were hard to find for me. (On, how many did you have the first time?),” Alex Rodriguez added.

A-Rod and Jordan: Two American sports giants

If putting his controversies aside, Alex Rodriguez is probably the biggest ambassador of baseball. Given his immense popularity, A-Rod is in the same league as Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Aaron Rodgers.

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And when talking about Jordan, the NBA legend does not need any introduction. His exceptional playing style and huge popularity provided a new dimension to basketball and made it popular across the world.

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