There’s nothing quite like watching a sports game live. It’s easy to convert a non-watcher to a devout fan – just have them witness a live game. The energy of the crowd, the vested interest, rooting for one team to win, the pure adrenaline – it’s exhilarating. It doesn’t matter if the game is happening right in front of someone or they’re watching through a screen – it’s pure fun either way. And the recent March Madness game had even Alex Rodriguez on his feet, cheering for Miami.

A-Rod captured the interest of baseball fans when he made his MLB debut. They followed the ups and downs of his career throughout the twenty-two seasons he played. But baseball is not the only sport Rodriguez has been interested in. Part owner of the NBA team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, A-Rod keeps up with basketball as well. And like the rest of the country, March Madness got to him too.

Alex Rodriguez cheers for the Miami Hurricanes’ victory

It was Miami vs Texas, the Hurricanes vs the Longhorns, and Miami’s NCAA team won. It was the kind of game where one couldn’t take their eyes off the screen for a single moment. Roaring back from a 3-point deficit in the second half, the Hurricanes beat Texas 88-81. It was an extra special game because this is the first time the University of Miami is heading to the Final Four.

And of course, A-Rod was all for it. He has a special connection with the place because he grew up there, and was even set to play baseball there at one point in time. So of course he was rooting for his hometown school!

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A-Rod posted a story on Instagram where he can be seen cheering for his team, hands up in the air. A crowd of people surrounds him while someone films them all standing up, eyes glued to the TV screen. There were only happy faces to be seen everywhere.

A-Rod is associated with another university too

The former shortstop is quite the businessman these days. After leaving baseball, he put his full focus on A-Rod Corp and expanding his business empire. Which he has done quite successfully, even with the problems he faced.

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Now, Rodriguez teaches his life learnings at the University of Standford. Along with instructor Alison Kluger, he teaches a course called ‘Strategic Pivoting to Your Next Chapter’. Pro baseballer, business magnate, teacher – that’s quite the varied resume A-Rod has!