Alex Rodriguez: From MVP to CEO; Business Lessons from Warren Buffett & Magic Johnson | E1010

By the way, my same concern, Harry, about sports is my same concern about real estate-

Huh.

... is I have to think about my mother. And my mother, uh, was someone who had two jobs. We come from a very modest, you know, economic background and we cannot forget about my mother. My mother is a figurehead for someone who can't afford, uh, her apartment or someone who can't afford to come watch their favorite sports team. We have to always make sure that we have enough to make sure that we don't eliminate 99% of our fan base, which is someone that has to consider affordability. (instrumental music)

Alex, I am so excited for this. I heard so much from Mark Roy, your partner, before the show. So thank you so much for joining me today.

It is my pleasure.

Now, I always like to dive in at the deep end, Alex. And so we look at your incredible history and career, but I b- believe, always believe, we're a function of our history. What are you running from, Alex?

What am I running from?

Yeah.

Um, that's a good question. I never thought about that, um.

So, like, I'm running from being the fat kid at school with no friends, and I'm always desperately trying to impress 'cause I think I just want people to like me.

Yeah, I mean, I, I think for me, it, it... Probably where my heart and mind goes to is, you know, Dad leaving at the age of 10, when I was 10, and my mother, uh, leaving my mother w- and my two siblings behind. And I was the youngest of three, and I thought that was, uh, a pretty significant part of my life that kind of, uh, for better or worse, had a huge impact, uh, in my life.

Can I ask, how did that shape your mindset? 'Cause that is such a significant moment very early.

I, I didn't, uh, really get to unpack it, um. If you fast-forward all the way to 2014 when I got suspended from Major League Baseball, uh, the longest suspension for PED use, it wasn't till then that I had a real opportunity to dive into the deep end of the pool, turn the lens inward, and met a guy, uh, a doctor that really saved my life. His name is Dr. David. Uh, unfortunately, he's no longer with us. He passed within the last 24 months. But he really changed my life and helped me unpack a lot of the things that happened due to that exit of my father when I was 10. And then, more importantly, helped me rewire my brain. Um, and I worked with him for more than six years extensively. Uh, and yeah, I, I think that's, that's where my brain goes.

How do you think you changed as a result of that time working with him?