Alex Rodriguez Interview: A-Rod Revisits His Biggest Scandal in HBO’s ALEX vs AROD

Alex Rodriguez is a lightning rod — a polarizing figure who has reached the pinnacle of sporting achievement, while also falling to the depths of despair. From his record-setting contracts and suspension, to three Most Valuable Player Awards, a World Series Championship, and tainted statistics, he has lived his life under the microscope of public praise and scrutiny. In HBO’s newest sports documentary, ALEX vs AROD, Rodriguez fully opens up about the most difficult time in his life — the 162-game suspension handed to him due to the use of illegal human-grown hormones (HGH). The 14x All-Star explains how the persona of A-Rod pushed him to greatness, while also pushing him to make regrettable decisions.

Directors Gotham Chopra and Erik LeDrew navigate through Rodriguez’s life, weaving in stories about his childhood, the upbringing of a single mother, his search for acceptance, and the eventual inward reflection. They speak to family members who knew him before professional baseball, his two daughters, former teammates Derek Jeter and Ken Griffey Jr., as well as media personalities Michael Kay, Mike Francesa, and Katie Couric.

Chopra and LeDrew have told the stories of many of the greatest athletes, including Tom Brady, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Steph Curry. ALEX vs. AROD is similar in the way of highlighting the killer instinct of pursuing the ultimate prize, but what sets it apart from their previous projects is that this story is built around the most difficult topic for the main character to talk about. In an exclusive interview with Collider, Rodriguez, Chopra, and LeDrew reveal the emotional threads that were necessary to tell the story of a complicated figure.

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