New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez is one of the most polarizing and controversial figures in Major League Baseball history, which naturally means that there's a perpetual flow of rumors and gossip surrounding him. One of the things that people LOVE to speculate on is just how A-Rod spends the millions upon millions he's made over the span of the career.
We're here to clear things up. Because we care. Here's How Alex Rodriguez Does (And Doesn't) Spend His $400 Million.
TRUTH: He bought a Gulfstream IV jet back in 2007, per the NY Post.
FALSE: He used that jet to pick up a shipment of 1,000,000 novelty-sized foam fingers to sell for profit at home games.
TRUTH: He spent $7.4 million to land a prime piece of Miami real estate back in 2010.
FALSE: He also purchased the Miami Marlins for $5,000 and an unopened freight box of Cheetos.
TRUTH: He built a "20,000-square-foot modern, minimalistic home" on that property through his own construction company.
FALSE: He employed the original cast of the Teletubbies at his house as his personal maid service.
TRUTH: He sold his mansion for a $30 million profit in 2013, then bought a $2.1 million beach condo.
FALSE: The new owners found 50,000 Wonka Bars in the guest room, but sadly no golden ticket.
TRUTH: A-Rod would later buy Meryl Streep's house in the Hollywood Hills for $4.8 million.
FALSE: He also purchased the rights to "The Devil Wears Prada 2: Now It's Personal"
TRUTH: He has an extensive art collection which includes pieces by Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Nate Lowman.
FALSE: His most prized piece is a rare pop art fingerpainting of Hal Steinbrenner, Randy Levine and Bud Selig all wearing fake cat ears and tails.
(h/t Business Insider)
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