The MLB great Alex Rodriguez made a truly adorable gesture! The former MLB star has become a hero for a young fan and its not on the baseball field but an an NBA court. A-Rod, one of the greatest power hitters for the New York Yankees attended an NBA match between the Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves. And something happened, something big. Let’s just say, his visit wasn’t the only surprise at that game. 

A huge fight broke out between the Pistons and Timberwolves at the Target Centre on Sunday. The scuffle was sudden. Timberwolves’ Naz Reid pushed his finger into the Pistons’ Ron Holland’s face. More players joined in and the small fight turned into a big brawl. Amid the chaos, Alex Rodriguez stepped in to comfort a young boy who was caught in the middle. 

The incident that started as a small brawl but soon turned into a battleground. The aftermath even more intense. This incident led to the ejection of Naz Reid, Donte DiVincenzo, Pablo Prigioni, and many more. While fans were upset, the young boy got a big surprise when Rodriguez gifted him a Naz Reid jersey after the brawl. The viral video is now taking the internet by storm.

Sitting in one of the best seats in the stadium, the young boy’s day got even better with a special from Alex Rodriguez. Pointing at the viral video that’s making waves over social media platforms, Timberwolves broadcaster Michael Grady said, “He’s going to be the coolest kid at school tomorrow as he got a Naz Reid jersey handed to him by Alex Rodriguez.”

Well, the young boy has a great story to tell and also a new souvenir to show everyone. But Rodriguez’s ambitions extend beyond gestures—he’s making serious moves in the NBA business world.

Alex Rodriguez looks to make it big this time in NBA

Alex Rodriguez has partnered with Marc Lore, the CEO of Walmart US, to take ownership of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Talks about the club’s future have been going on with Glen Taylor, the current owner. However, there’s still some time left as there has been no approval received yet from the NBA Board of Governors. But what lies ahead for the Timberwolves?

Well, once Rodriguez gains the approval, he will be taking the majority ownership along with Marc Lore. This idea came about in 2021, when both of them purchased the Lynx and Timberwolves for a 20 percent stake at $1.5 billion. However, they had options open for them to gain full ownership of the team.

Gradually, the stake got increased to 40 percent and then ultimately, 80 percent in 2024. And that’s it! Taylor now had the obligation to sell the team at $1.5 billion, which was the initial valuation of the team. But there’s still some time left, as once they gain the approval of 23 of the owners out of 30, they will be controlling the ownership of the club from then onwards.

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