LAS VEGAS -- Alex Rodriguez remembers a very specific lesson that longtime New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner taught him over the years.
In a way, it'll shape his approach when it comes to running the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Rodriguez and Marc Lore -- the new, finally finalized, co-owners of the Timberwolves and winners in a four-year battle for control of that team and the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx -- spoke at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas on Friday. And when asked about how his ownership style might emulate Steinbrenner's, Rodriguez drew a quick parallel.
"He had his line that the only thing more important than winning is breathing," said Rodriguez, the former baseball slugger who hit 696 home runs over 22 seasons with the Yankees, Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers.