Alex Rodriguez Wins College Student $10,000 After Making Epic Half-Court Shot: Watch!

Mar. 15, 2025

Alex Rodriguezisn’t just a baller when it comes to baseball!

On Sunday, Feb. 23, the former New York Yankees player, 49, proved he’s also got skills on the basketball court as he visited Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and won $10,000 for a student after sinking an epic basket from the half-court line.

The triumph happened during the half-time of a men’s game, which saw the Bucknell Bison win 84-53 against the Army Black Knights.

According toCNN, Rodriguez was visiting the university to speak on a panel about entrepreneurship with hisJumpco-founders, Marc Lore and Jordy Leiser, both of whom are graduates of Bucknell.

In the clip, Rodriguez — wearing an orange Bison Nation T-shirt — threw the ball up in the air as he stood on the court. He then launched himself into the air and perfectly shot the ball into the basket, before running around in celebration while punching his arms in delight.

As the crowd went wild, Rodriguez then ran over to the student and gave him a high-10 before lifting him off the ground.

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Alex Ridriguez at an NBA game in 2022.Jim Poorten/NBAE via Getty

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“I’m here with my guy Owen, he’s from Philly,” the former athlete said. “He’s converted from a Philly fan to a Yankee fan. We got him $10,000. He told me what he’s going to do with it.”

“Owen, what are you going to do with it?,” Rodriguez asked, to which the student replied, “I’m going to help my parents pay for my tuition.”

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Celebrating the win, Bucknell Athleticswrote on X, “What a day for Bison Nation! Bucknell takes down Army, and A-Rod delivers an unforgettable moment—hitting a half-court shot to win a Bucknell student $10,000!”

“Huge thanks to Alex Rodriguez, Marc Lore ’93, and Jordy Leiser ’06 for making it such a special day! #rayBucknell,” the caption concluded.

source: people.com