The Deal with Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly
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When sports, business and culture collide, there’s often a deal to be made. Join Alex Rodriguez and Bloomberg correspondent Jason Kelly as they get the inside track from corporate titans, sports champions and game-changing entrepreneurs on investing, strategy, reinvention and the ones that got away. The Deal is a Bloomberg Podcasts and Bloomberg Originals series that’s passionate, relaxed, insightful and inspirational. If you think you know these icons, prepare to be surprised.
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Alex Rodriguez is chairman and chief executive of A-Rod Corp, an investment firm that backs startups and partners with global companies across real estate, sports and entertainment. While best known as a fourteen-time All-Star and World Series champion with the New York Yankees, Rodriguez is now an owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx sports teams and an on-air analyst for Major League Baseball.
Jason Kelly is the chief correspondent of Bloomberg Originals. During his two decades at Bloomberg, Kelly has served as executive editor of Bloomberg Television, hosted Bloomberg Businessweek on television and radio, and also hosted Power Players and Next in Sports series. He’s also the author of two books, The New Tycoons, about the global private equity industry, and Sweat Equity, an inside look at the business of fitness.
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The "Americanization" of the World Cup, Plus Alex on the MLB CBA
It’s the first day of the 2026 World Cup! Ticket prices, transportation, security, visas, Attorneys General investigations and water bottles are just a few of the issues threatening to distract from…
S4E6 FIFA’s Jill Ellis Says the World Cup Will be “Magical”
Jill Ellis has seen soccer from every angle: as an elite player, as the two-time World Cup champion coach of the U.S. Women’s National Team and as an NWSL team president. She is bringing this…
S4E5 Tracy McGrady Always Wanted to Be an Owner
Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady is considered one of the best shooting guards to ever play the game of basketball. His post-playing career is one of a multifaceted businessperson. T-Mac is one of the…
S4E4 Jess Pegula on the Business of Tennis
Jess Pegula has spent her life around elite sports — both as one of the best tennis players in the world and as part of the family behind the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres. Beyond competing at the…
S4E3 Alan Waxman is a Sports Superinvestor
Alan Waxman’s Sixth Street Partners has a deep conviction in sports. Over the past five years, Alan and his firm have taken a minority stake in teams in most major professional leagues, including:…
S4E2 AJ Andrews on What's Next for Baseball and Softball
Baseball and softball are both having a moment. The 2025 Women’s College World Series was the most watched ever, with 2.4 million people tuning in to game 3. On the baseball side, almost 11 million…
S4E1 How NFL Legend Steve Young Built a $10 Billion Fund
Steve Young has created a playbook for so many athletes looking to make their way in business and spends a lot of his time paying it forward. HGGC, the private equity firm he started in 2007 with…
The WNBA's Expansion into Cleveland is Powered by Private Equity
Kara Nortman bets big on women’s sports, and it’s paying off. She is the co-owner of Angel City FC, an NWSL team with a $335 million valuation. She is also the managing partner of Monarch Collective,…
How Kenny Beecham Became the New Face of NBA Media
NBA fans, you’re about to see a whole lot more of Kenny Beecham. The founder of basketball media brand Enjoy Basketball first broke through in 2011 streaming NBA 2k games on Twitch. Since then, he…
Elle Duncan Says It’s Too Early to Write Off Netflix Sports
Elle Duncan has heard your criticism of Netflix’s MLB Opening Day Coverage. And as the streamer’s first sports anchor, she has something to say about it. In this episode of The Deal, Elle explains to…
How Jesse Cole Turned the Savannah Bananas Into a $500 Million Business
Jesse Cole is the Walt Disney of baseball. As the founder and CEO of the Savannah Bananas and its parent company Fans First Entertainment, Jesse rewrote the rules of baseball to build an…
MLB Opening Day Preview with Alex Rodriguez
Today is Opening Day of the 2026 MLB season. The season kicks off with a coast-to-coast showdown (on Netflix!) between the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants. But it’s the off-the-diamond news…
David Levy is the Reason You’re Watching March Madness
It’s brackets season! And you can watch all 67 games of both the women’s and men’s NCAA tournament on national TV, thanks to David Levy. Levy spent 33 years at Turner Broadcasting, eventually serving…
Reaction: Alex Rodriguez Says the MLB Needs to Act on the World Baseball Classic’s Momentum
Tonight, the United States and Venezuela face off in the finals of the 2026 World Baseball Classic. And chances are, a lot of you will be watching. Based only on pool play, this year’s WBC viewership…
How NFL Star Bobby Wagner is Modeling his Career on Michael's and Magic's
Bobby Wagner is one of three NFL Linebackers to ever record 2,000 tackles. But his biggest goal is ownership, whether that’s of a team or his own contract negotiations. Following the lead of his…
Men in Blazers’ Roger Bennett Says America Already Loves Soccer
Can Americans really embrace the rest of the world's favorite sport? According to Roger Bennett, the founder and CEO of soccer media powerhouse Men in Blazers, we don't have to wait for this summer's…
Power Players: How F1's Pierre Gasly Built a Brand Outside of Racing
In this special episode, Jason Kelly speaks with Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly about how drivers aren't just racers in today's Formula 1 – they're global brand ambassadors, technical consultants, and…
Power Players: How CEO Stefano Domenicali is Growing F1's Legacy
In this special episode, Jason Kelly speaks with Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali about how F1 is bringing its booming business to Miami, why he's excited about the addition of Cadillac to the F1…
S3E13 Why Willow Bay Invested in Angel City FC
In this episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly talk to Angel City FC controlling owner Willow Bay about how she sees her investment giving back to the community. They discuss how Bay…
Reaction: Best World Series Ever? Plus, the "Alex vs. A-Rod" Premiere
In this special bonus episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly hop on the mic to talk about the thrilling seven-game World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays.…
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