Alex Rodriguez makes halfcourt shot, wins Bucknell student $10,000

LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former Major League Baseball star Alex Rodriguez showed his skill on the hardwood Sunday, making a halfcourt shot to win a Bucknell student $10,000.

The 14-time All-Star was invited to take the shot during halftime of Bucknell's basketball game against Army. The 49-year-old tossed a high-arching shot that banked off the backboard and through the hoop, setting off a celebration with students.

The three-time MVP was at Bucknell to speak about his company Jump Platforms, which he founded with two other entrepreneurs, Jordy Leiser and Marc Lore. Leiser is a Bucknell trustee.

Rodriguez hit 696 career homers with the Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers and New York Yankees.

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FILE - Minnesota Timberwolves minority owners Marc Lore, middle left, and Alex Rodriguez, middle right, watch during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks Dec. 19, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)

FILE - Minnesota Timberwolves Ownership Group Alex Rodriguez, left, Marc Lore,, second from left, and Glen Taylor, right, pose with Timberwolves new President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly (holding jersey) in Minneapolis, May 31, 2022. (Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via AP)

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