Former MLB player Alex Rodriguez. Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Watch: Alex Rodriguez wins epic prize for lucky Bucknell student

By Clark Dalton | Last updated Feb 23, 2025 3:20 PM ET

On Sunday, former New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez came in clutch for a lucky Bucknell student. However, he didn't use his baseball skills.

At halftime of the Bison's home men's basketball game against Army, Rodriguez was invited onto the court for a contest. If he hit a half-court shot, he would win the student $10K.

Shockingly, Rodriguez drilled it. He then ran around the court and celebrated with the student.

And @AROD just made a half court shot during halftime to win a Bucknell student $10,000!! Wow! pic.twitter.com/Bd0vtwQsdQ
— Matt Catrillo (@MCatSECV8) February 23, 2025

Rodriguez played for the Yankees, Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers for 22 seasons, hitting 696 home runs and winning three American League MVPs. Since retiring in 2016, he has explored multiple business ventures, including sports ownership.

Rodriguez and business partner Marc Lore are in the process of buying the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx. They spoke at a campus event earlier on Sunday to promote their mobile app.

Students will probably forget what Rodriguez said during his business presentation, but they will likely remember him nailing the half-court shot.

Clark Dalton

Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

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