Former Major League Baseball star Alex Rodriguez showed his skill on the hardwood Sunday, making a half-court shot to win a Bucknell student $10,000. The 14-time All-Star was invited to take the shot during halftime of Bucknell's 84-53 win over Army.

Former Major League Baseball star Alex Rodriguez nailed a half-court basket to win $10,000 for a Bucknell University student Sunday.

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Fourteen-time MLB All-Star Alex Rodriguez sets off frenzied celebration at Bucknell when he banks in shot from midcourt to win $10,000 for student.

During halftime of the Bison's game against Army, Rodriguez was invited onto the court where he took a promotional half-court shot in hopes of winning one lucky student $10,000. A-Rod stepped to the line confidently and unloaded the ball from the half-court line and proceeded to bank the ball in off the backboard.

Alex Rodriguez drilled a half-court shot to win $10,000 for a Bucknell student at halftime of its game against Army.

Former Major League Baseball star Alex Rodriguez showed his skill on the hardwood, making a half-court shot to win a Bucknell student $10,000.

Alex Rodriguez wouldn’t have been my first pick of former athletes to take a half-court shot to win $10,000 on my behalf, but sometimes you have to roll with what you got and Rodriguez was the athlete on hand Sunday at Bucknell. The former MLB star was more than good enough.

Alex Rodriguez made a career out of the long ball with nearly 700 home runs in his 22 seasons as one of MLB's most lethal sluggers. Now his ability to dial-it up from distance is paying dividends on the hardwood.

Alex Rodriguez is still showing athletic prowess in his post-playing days. While speaking at a Bucknell Forum special event on Sunday, Rodriguez had the chance to win $10,000 for a Bucknell student by making a half-court shot.