Alex Rodriguez (A‑Rod)
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
I mean, these guys are just like, you know, Ferrari.
So we've got to take care of them.
I would agree with that as long as you come sit next to me on the floor when we play the Bulls.
Done.
Done.
We'll set it up.
Our relationship is great.
It's as good as it's been in, I would say, over 20 years.
And part of it is, Dan, is me growing up, right?
Like, I mean, when I look back now, I'm like, man, I must have been a very difficult guy to deal with.
And, you know, Derek has great parents.
He's a great human being.
He's got great character.
And obviously, looking back, it's easy to see that he had the maturity at 21 of a 31-year-old
And at 31, I had the maturity of a 9-year-old.
So we were just not in the same wavelength.
Where we always jived is we always loved and respected each other's game.
We both played every day, and we both have one commonality is we wanted to win and win badly.
That may be the most intelligent question.
There you go.