For 22 seasons, Alex Rodriguez remained a dominant force in the realm of baseball. After starting with the Seattle Mariners, A-Rod moved to Texas in 2001 and finally, to New York for the most lucrative segment of his career.
Today, six years after A-Rod announced his MLB retirement after an accomplished career, the shortstop remains to stand as one of the most popular names from modern-day baseball, despite being so distant from the game today.
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And a prominent section for this popular A-Rod phenomenon today comes out of his four-year-long relationship with pop-icon Jennifer Lopez which began one year after his retirement in 2017. Their relationship is remembered as an adorable and wholesome summation of love and popularity.
A-Rod got the approval of JLo’s best friend
Similarly, in an interview on E! Insider from December 2018, Jennifer Lopez’s best friend, Leah Remini, shared her thoughts on JLo’s then-boyfriend and ex-Yankees superstar, Alex Rodriguez.
Leah Remini spoke about the importance of being happy, and the happiness being indicative of the relationship’s compatibility. She said, “I think it’s about seeing your friend happy, and that’s when you know.”
Remini continued to add the most important clause of a relationship and shared some important relationship advice for people. She said, “Nothing’s promised to you. It’s like we’re so defined by these things – is it a successful relationship? It’s successful for the time it’s supposed to be successful. That’s with anything. If you’re happy, great. That’s what matters.”
Why did Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez break up?
While a happy ending looked inevitable for Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez, destiny had different plans. After four years of being together and two years of being engaged, in April 2021, A-Rod and JLo officially announced the end of their engagement. They cited that their relationship ran its course, however, rumored reasons circled around the fact that JLo couldn’t trust A-Rod.
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After struggling through the start of the postseason, Jose Altuve just may have found his groove…@AROD breaks down what has changed with the @astros second baseman's swing. 💯 pic.twitter.com/tYhvdoqgsD
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 1, 2022
Today, over a year and a half after their marriage came to an end, Jennifer Lopez is married to renowned actor, Ben Affleck, while A-Rod is dating fitness trainer Jaclyn Cordeiro.
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