Business Mogul Kevin O’Leary on ‘Very Interesting Guy’ Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez’s Famed Stint on Shark Tank That Pushed His Network to $350 Million
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What makes Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez so special? He was a great ballplayer. No doubt about that. But there have been many great hitters in the game. The reason Alex Rodriguez stands alone in a different league is because of his successful post-retirement career.
Having played for over 22 years in MLB, A-Rod won everything in the game. Thanks to his brand image, he also had lucrative contracts in the league. Usually, when an athlete retires from their sport, they choose to spend the rest of their lives giving extra care and time to family and friends.
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But A-Rod is a different breed. It has been only six years since he retired from the game, and the Yankees legend has already built an empire in his post-retirement career. With a net worth of over $350 million, Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez has invested in real estate and multiple sporting ventures. Once, Kavin O’Leary—a business mogul — shared his experience of working with A-Rod at Shark Tank.
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Being a baseball player, one does not get many opportunities to establish their image compared to the NFL and NBA players. But A-Rod made it possible. Not only did he have a successful baseball career, but he also became a prominent face in American sports.
Under the umbrella of his investment company A-Rod Corp, the former Yankee is minting millions of dollars, especially from his real estate investments. And Kavin O’Leary said the same. Notably, the two have worked on the famous reality show, Shark Tank.
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“I have worked with Alex before. We have done a lot of stuff together. He has been on Shark Tank multiple times. Very interesting guy… major focus is real estate. That’s what he does,” O’Leary said to Rich Eisen.
“Each of these Sharks or guest sharks have a vertical that their specialty in. And he is a real estate guy… That is his specialty.”
Apart from his multiple real estate investments, Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez has also invested a huge amount in the NBA franchise, Minnesota Timberwolves, and become a part-owner. He, along with his billionaire friend Marc Lore, bought the Timberwolves in 2021.
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Do you think that other athletes should learn from A-Rod to make some wise investments?
Edited by:
Abhishek Kumar