“We Were Able to Move Very Quickly” – When Alex Rodriguez Jumped From the Mets to the Timberwolves Within Days

Published 05/06/2023, 3:30 PM EDT

Dipping his hands into business had always been a dream for MLB icon Alex Rodriguez. Shortly after getting his first paycheck from the big league, the former World Series champ fulfilled this dream of his. Even so, he did not stop his hustle and eventually created an empire worth $350 million. However, during this hustle, Alex also had to face some failures. And one of the biggest ones would be his deal to acquire the Major League Baseball franchise New York Mets.

Another success came his way after that, when Alex, in partnership with billionaire Marc Lore, bought the NBA’s Timberwolves and WNBA’s Lynx. Recently, the former Yankee discussed his acquisition of the Timberwolves and how he jumped in with the idea. He did so while appearing on an episode of the show Bloomberg Wealth with David Rubenstein.

What did Alex Rodriguez say about acquiring the Timberwolves?

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The whole idea of A-Rod buying the Mets was to turn around the team completely on its reputation. As known by many, the deal, at the time, was pretty public. And when it failed, it became an even bigger news. But none of that was going to stop the CEO of A-Rod Corp. Hence, within a span of days, the idea had already brewed in his mind of the takeover of another sport’s team, the Timberwolves, and Lynx.

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Hence, while talking about the acquisition, A-Rod on the show with David said, “Once we saw the Mets deal that fell apart, we were able to move very quickly, shake hands almost within seven days with Glenn Taylor (former majority owner of the Timberwolves). And the rest is history.”

It doesn’t matter to Alex if the Timberwolves aren’t a baseball team. He knows that he tried his best for the Mets. And since his aim was to buy a sports team and turn it around for a great future, he went ahead and bought shares in the Timberwolves.

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How have the Timberwolves played under A-Rod’s leadership?

Since Alex took over the NBA team in 2021, the Timberwolves qualified for the playoffs second time in a row. In both seasons under A-Rod and Lore’s leadership, the team made it to the first round of playoffs but couldn’t get past that.

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Hence, looking at the overall play, the team is doing so far so well since the baseball legend became a part owner.

What do you think of A-Rod’s quick decision to buy the Timberwolves? Let us know in the comments below!

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Rakshita Madan is an MLB writer at EssentiallySports, with a prolific portfolio of over 1000 articles to her credit. Rakshita's admiration for the legendary Derek Jeter is well known, but she never lets her personal biases affect her writing. She is particularly intrigued by the twists and turns of the game, and it is this aspect that keeps her hooked on the sport.

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“We Were Able to Move Very Quickly” – When Alex Rodriguez Jumped From the Mets to the Timberwolves Within Days

What did Alex Rodriguez say about acquiring the Timberwolves?

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