Alex Rodriguez was shocked Sunday night when one of his daughters surprised him at the Minnesota Timberwolves game.
Rodriguez, who is trying to buy the team with partner Marc Lore, was in the stands when the T-Wolves lost 116-107 to the Dallas Mavericks and fell into an 0-3 hole in the Western Conference Finals.
But the former Yankees star received a touching surprise during the game when his daughter Natasha surprised him at the Target Center, with the help of her sister Ella.
In a clip posted to Rodriguez’s Instagram, he could be seen sitting with 16-year-old Ella while his youngest daughter distracted him by pointing at the jumbotron.
With the hopeful Timberwolves owner looking the other way, Natasha sidled up next to her father on the court, before the pair shared an emotional hug.
Alex Rodriguez was shocked when his daughter Natasha surprised him on Monday night.
Rodríguez and her oldest daughter shared an emotional hug at the Target Center
Rodríguez was visibly stunned by surprise, remaining speechless for several seconds.
He then gave Natasha a sweet kiss on the forehead before she appeared to give her sister Ella a hug as well.
He wrote on Instagram: ‘I couldn’t believe it! She and @thenatasharodriguez, you two understood me very well.
Rodriguez shares Ella and Natasha with his ex-wife Cynthia Scurtis.
Rodriguez is seen with his daughters at a Minnesota Twins game last summer.
Rodriguez had been distracted earlier by his daughter Ella while pointing at the jumbotron.
The former slugger has been a fixture at Timberwolves games this postseason as he and Lore look to close their deal for the team.
They announced plans to buy the team from Glen Taylor in 2021, but Taylor recently exercised his right to withdraw from the last part of the structured deal, saying the potential buyers missed the deadline for the final $600 million payment (of $1.5 billion). millions). total).
Rodriguez and Lore denied missing the final payment, saying in a joint statement that they have “met our obligations, have all necessary funds” and called Taylor’s move an “unfortunate case of seller’s remorse.”
Lore and Rodriguez have since stated that they are awaiting NBA approval for a 90-day extension.
