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‘Global Pop Star’ Jennifer Lopez Once Gave an Autograph to Star-Struck Ex-fiance Alex Rodriguez Years Before Dating

Published 07/21/2022, 11:15 AM EDT

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Even though they are not together anymore, Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez will remain one of the most celebrated couples in America. Their relationship was not a normal celebrity relationship. The two united Hollywood fans and sports fans for good.

It has nee over a year since the ex-celebrity couple called their relationship off. But the buzz of their 4-year of togetherness will never fade away from their fans’ memories. Such was the craze and charm they had during their romance days.

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A-Rod started dating Jennifer in 2017, a year after retiring from Major League Baseball. But he has been a Jennifer fan since his younger days. Notably, Jennifer has been a global pop star for over 25 years. So, A-rod being a fanboy of his ex-fiance is not surprising. What is most surprising is that years before his relationship with ace performer, A-Rod had received an autograph from his ex-lady love.

Alex Rodriguez had a fanboy moment with ex-fiance Jennifer Lopez

After dating for a couple of years, A-Rod and Jennifer even got engaged in 2019. The ex-couple was destined to become a married couple. But things went south in 2021, and it was all over for A-Rod and Jennifer.

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Talking about A-Rod’s fanboy moment with Jennifer, the former New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez once shared a 20-year-old autographed photo on Instagram. He captioned the photo, “TBT to almost 20 years ago when a big-time global pop superstar signed a pic for a young ball player.”

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After parting their ways, Jennifer married Hollywood superstar Ben Affleck, while Alex Rodriguez is also enjoying the company of his rumored girlfriend, Kathryne Padgett.

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The breakup with Jennifer shook A-Rod from the core, but the former Yankee moved on from his past. And now, he is building a new empire in his post-retirement career. Currently, A-Rod is also a part-owner of an NBA franchise, the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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What are your opinions on A-Rod’s relationship with Jennifer? Did it help him become more successful?

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Abhishek Kumar is an MLB author at EssentiallySports. After completing his Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Abhishek has been working in the media industry since two years. Before joining EssentiallySports, he previously worked at APN News as a sub-editor, where he has written articles on sports and politics.
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