Introducing: The Deal with Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly

Alex Rodriguez (0:04)

I'm Alex Rodriguez. I'm a former New York Yankee and played professional baseball for over 20 years.

Almost that entire time, I was thinking about business.

Jason Kelly (0:14)

And I'm Jason Kelly. I've been a business journalist at Bloomberg for more than two decades.

And across my career, I've covered everything from the Olympics to Wall Street.

Alex Rodriguez (0:22)

From Bloomberg, this is The Deal. Each week, you're here as in conversation with business icons.

Jason Kelly (0:29)

And this show will explore deal making across sports, media, and entertainment. From Maria Sharapova.

Alex Rodriguez (0:34)

I want to win with people that know how to lose.

Jason Kelly (0:36)

To Michael Strahan. The city eats you alive.

But being here in New York has meant the world to me because it's opened up so many opportunities. It's given me my life away from the game of football. To Derek Jeter.

Derek Jeter (0:47)

Alex did me a favor. He signed a long-term deal before me. You know what I mean? So I sort of piggyback off of his deal.

Alex Rodriguez (0:54)

This is a show where we talk with big-time athletes and executives about the wins, the losses, and lessons learned along the way.

Derek Jeter (1:01)

And that is a harsh lesson in business.

Jason Kelly (1:06)

Sports is not as simple as bringing a bunch of big names together. I didn't want to do another stomp you out speech.

Derek Jeter (1:12)

I'm a blue collar kid, and I think that's something that gets so... It opened up so many more doors.

Jason Kelly (1:17)

See, the show is called The Deal.

Alex Rodriguez (1:19)

Listen to The Deal.

Jason Kelly (1:21)

From Bloomberg Podcasts and Bloomberg Originals.

Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, Bloomberg Carplay, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also watch The Deal on Bloomberg Television and Bloomberg Originals on YouTube.