Six Minutes With A-Rod: Life with J.Lo, Gun Control, Free Speech, Modeling for Dick’s Sporting Goods
Weeks after his fiance Jennifer Lopez walked Versace’s runway in a remake of her iconic emerald green dress, Alex Rodriguez strutted down the catwalk Wednesday night at Dick’s Sporting Goods’ first show in New York.
After the family-friendly crowd had exited the Caldwell Factory and thinned out into the darkened streets, A-Rod talked with WWD about J. Lo, gun control, free speech, wedding plans and his teenage daughter’s fashion advice. Five years after retiring from a 22-season career in Major League Baseball, the ESPN sports announcer was unabashed about his love of New York City.
WWD: Why did you want to be here tonight?
Alex Rodriguez: First of all, I’ve been a customer for a long time. Being kind of a baseball geek my whole life, any time you can find a place where you can buy balls, gloves and bats and also rock out with some Timberlands [looking down at his lace-up boots] and Nike. I’ve been with Nike for over 20 years. It is a little bit of a dying breed — the fact that Dick’s is winning in a big way, continues to win and integrate.
WWD: Are you supportive of their stance on gun control? (In the past seven years,
After the family-friendly crowd had exited the Caldwell Factory and thinned out into the darkened streets, A-Rod talked with WWD about J. Lo, gun control, free speech, wedding plans and his teenage daughter’s fashion advice. Five years after retiring from a 22-season career in Major League Baseball, the ESPN sports announcer was unabashed about his love of New York City.
WWD: Why did you want to be here tonight?
Alex Rodriguez: First of all, I’ve been a customer for a long time. Being kind of a baseball geek my whole life, any time you can find a place where you can buy balls, gloves and bats and also rock out with some Timberlands [looking down at his lace-up boots] and Nike. I’ve been with Nike for over 20 years. It is a little bit of a dying breed — the fact that Dick’s is winning in a big way, continues to win and integrate.
WWD: Are you supportive of their stance on gun control? (In the past seven years,