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NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 07: Alex Rodriguez speaks during a news conference on August 7, 2016 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. Rodriguez announced that he will play his final major league game on Friday, August 12 and then assume a position with the Yankees as a special advisor and instructor. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 07: Alex Rodriguez speaks during a news conference on August 7, 2016 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. Rodriguez announced that he will play his final major league game on Friday, August 12 and then assume a position with the Yankees as a special advisor and instructor. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
There is nothing left in this world that Alex “A-Rod” Rodriguez cannot do. The Yankees legend retired from MLB in 2016, but somehow he still manages to make headlines with his unusual and off-the-field activities.
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When it comes to Major League Baseball, Alex”A-Rod” Rodriguez has arguably been the most popular name over the last decade. Last year, he came into the limelight once again when he bought the major stake of NBA side Minnesota Timberwolves.
And now, being a co-owner of the Timberwolves, A-Rod tried his luck at selling the tickets. But seems like it didn’t turn out well for the Yankees legend.
Alex “A-Rod” Rodriguez fails as a salesman for the NBA side Minnesota Timberwolves
Notably, Alex “A-Rod” Rodriguez, along with the Wall-Mart CEO, Marc Lore, bought the NBA team Minnesota Timberwolves for a whopping $1.5 billion. However, A-Rod is not the controlling owner, as he and Marc Lore will need to buy another 40% of shares of the Timberwolves in 2023 to become the controlling owners of the basketball team.
Our sales team put up record setting membership sales numbers today…but there’s a bit of a learning curve for the rookies.
Just ask @AROD 😂https://t.co/RGvaHcUBOm pic.twitter.com/HBlB6rHUK1
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) March 1, 2022
Leaving this aside, recently, A-Rod became a salesperson for his NBA team. However, he was unable to sell a single ticket while his colleagues at the Timberwolves were celebrating their sales.
Though it was a promotional tactic by the Timberwolves and A-Rod, the Yankees star was terrible at his acting to sell tickets. Taking to their official Twitter handle, Minnesota Timberwolves shared the video of A-Rod. In which he calls the customers and tries to sell them the membership tickets.
Rodriguez runs into Floyd Mayweather at an NBA game
Earlier this week, A-Rod grabbed the headlines once again when he ran into Floyd Mayweather at an NBA game. The Yankees legend and businessman had shared an Instagram story, where he posted Mayweather’s photo.
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Notably, both A-Rod and Floyd Mayweather are two of the biggest ambassadors of their respective sports. Apart from making his name in boxing, Mayweather is also one of the richest athletes in the world.
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As per Celebrity Net Worth, Mayweather’s net worth in 2022 is a whopping $450 million. The 45-year-old has an impeccable career record of 50-0.
