Alex Rodriguez remains a lightning rod of discussion more than a decade after his retirement.
The 49-year old continues to bask in the spotlight in his post-playing career, serving up takes as a member of Fox Sports’ award-winning MLB studio show and purchasing a minority stake in the Timberwolves.
He added another accolade to his already overflowing catalog of them on Sunday, splashing a half-court try during Bucknell’s 84-53 win over Army.
The shot was one of the more consequential plays of his recent career. After all, Rodriguez’s prayer added $10,000 to one unassuming Bucknell fan’s bank account.
Rodriguez’s cameo at the Bison-Golden Knights game certainly came as a surprise to some. However, a closer examination of his life and relationship reveals just why Rodriguez opted to go to the match.
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With that, here’s what you need to know about Rodriguez, Bucknell and the things that tie the pairing together.
Alex Rodriguez half-court shot video
Just a casual Sunday afternoon for Alex Rodriguez… here he is banking in a half court shot to win 10K for a Bucknell Student
Stay for the celebration with the student section after#Bucknell #Arod #BucknellBasketball pic.twitter.com/zHJqelV6U3
— Alec Burns (@bh_alec) February 23, 2025
Did Alex Rodriguez go to Bucknell?
While Rodriguez certainly looks to have developed a kinship for Bucknell — one formalized by his half-court heave — he didn’t actually attend the central Pennsylvania school.
Rather, his ties to the school seem to be linked to his business partner, Marc Lore. The 53-year old magnate — who co-owns the Timberwolves alongside Rodriguez and majority owner Glen Taylor — starred on the Bison’s track and field team from 1989-1993.
Lore and Rodriguez returned to the school to offer musings on the world of business and finance during a forum. It seems they then moseyed to Sojka Pavilion, setting the stage for Rodriguez’s big-money triple.
Where did Alex Rodriguez go to college?
It’s easy to forget the origins of Rodriguez’s legendary playing career. He starred at Westminster Christian School in Palmetto, Fla., earning plaudits as both a five-tool shortstop and a quarterback.
Despite inking a letter of intent to play baseball at Miami (Fla.), Rodriguez turned down the school’s scholarship offer. Big league sides lurked around the then-17-year old, who was widely regarded as one of baseball’s greatest-ever high school prospects.
In 1993, Rodriguez made his choice — the teenager spurned the Hurricanes and entered the MLB draft. The Mariners selected him with the first pick of the 1993 draft. As it turned out, that was an inspired choice.
