Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez had completely different versions of how their first date went in February 2017. They dated for several years before getting engaged in March 2019, but called it quits two years later.
However, in 2018, while they were still together, Rodriguez spoke with Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford on Today with Hoda and Jenna show and spilled the beans about his first meeting with Lopez. He said that he never perceived their first meeting as a date:
“She (Lopez) will argue with you that it was a date, and I will say to this day that I was just there, like, friends, and that’s probably why I felt so comfortable.”
Interestingly, Lopez was backstage throughout the interview and Kotb was waiting for her confirmation, which is when things got a little tense. The pop icon seemed to say the word “liar” to Kotb as Rodriguez reminisced about their first date.
However, the MLB legend was quick to spread the word and continued his story:
“Thank God, because if I thought it was a date, I would have been a little confused myself, but because I was there as friends, we just had the most amazing three-hour conversation.”
Alex Rodriguez MLB Stats and Career Awards
The Seattle Mariners selected Alex Rodriguez with the first overall pick in the 1993 MLB Draft. He spent seven seasons with them before joining the Texas Rangers in 2001.
After a three-year stint with the Rangers, Rodriguez moved to the New York Yankees. He played for the Bronx Bombers from 2004 to 2013 and 2015 to 2016 before retiring from the league. In 22 seasons in the league, Rodriguez finished with 3,115 hits, 2,086 RBIs and 696 home runs.
Rodriguez earned 14 All-Star awards and won 10 Silver Slugger awards during his time in the league. He also won two Gold Glove awards and helped the Yankees win the World Series title in 2009.