Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez has been one of the finest ambassadors for the game of baseball. A-Rod is probably the only baseball player who has a global identity. And that also helped Major League Baseball to gain more popularity outside America.
Having played for over 20 years in MLB, there is not even a shadow of a doubt that A-Rod is one of the best to play baseball. Apart from his playing capabilities, there is another thing that stands out about the Yankees’ great. He is one of the very few sports personalities who has earned a maximum amount from their career earnings.
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Talking about career earnings, A-Rod has earned way more than any MLB player. Even his career earnings are above a few American sports stars. Although Major League Baseball is less popular than NFL and NBA games, A-Rod has probably earned more than those NFL and NBA players.
Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez has more career earnings than Tom Brady and LeBron James
If one looks at his career earnings and net worth, then it is easy to say that A-Rod was probably the most bankable player in MLB. He played some good baseball, but he also earned a handsome amount for doing so.
Recently, a tweet is going viral on the internet. It says that Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez has more career earnings than NFL legend Tom Brady and NBA legend LeBron James. What is more interesting is that Brady and James are still playing their respective sports, and they are yet to cross A-Rod’s career earnings.
All-Time Career Earners
(Draft Position)MLB
Alex Rodriguez, $455M (#1)NBA
LeBron James, $387M (#1)NFL
Tom Brady, $308M (#199)NHL
Sidney Crosby, $146M (#1)— Spotrac (@spotrac) April 25, 2022
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Taking to Twitter, Spotrac shared a tweet, in which A-Rod is at the top. In terms of career earnings, with $455 million, A-Rod is way ahead of LeBron James ($387 million), Tom Brady ($308 million), and Sidney Crosby ($146 million).
Except for A-Rod, all are active players in their respective sports. And they still have a chance to break A-Rod’s record and become the player with the most career earnings in any American sports.
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What do you think? Who will cross the $455 million mark and break A-Rod’s record?