Even before Aaron Rodgers could wear the Jets jersey in his first regular season game for the team, the unusual drama had already begun. The legendary quarterback and a second-year cornerback have already become friends after A-Rod mercilessly trolled him for not recognizing the Hollywood diva, Jessica Alba. This instantly circulated like wildfire on social media, with Alba herself coming forward to address the issue with a cheeky response.
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Rodgers had been all over the news ever since he signed a deal with the New York Jets. Although he has entered the facility and started connecting with his new teammates, there is a generational gap between them. In order to bridge this void, A-Rod started hanging out with the youngsters, and the first one on this list was Sauce Gardner.
Jessica Alba intervenes as Aaron Rodgers mercilessly trolls Gardner
As a starting quarterback, the 39-year-old was busy exploring New York when he decided to attend an NBA game on Tuesday. He bought tickets for the New York Knicks’ series against the Miami Heat and got Jets cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner to accompany him. With stars were in cheerful mood until they arrived at Madison Square Garden, and the defensive star couldn’t recognize Alba, who was seated beside them.
Per reports, A-Rod’s reaction was pure gold. He was shocked to learn that his teammate didn’t know who the Hollywood phenom was and started mocking him throughout the game. “He was just picking on me a little bit for being young,” Gardner said, narrating the entire story, per Yahoo Sports.
“You know, like, we were getting seated and he was like, ‘Oh, we’re about to sit by’ — what’s her name? — ‘We’re about to sit by Jessica Alba.’ I’m like, ‘Yeah, I don’t know who that is,’ and he looked at me like I’m crazy. It was just great being able to sit over there, and I got to meet her and one of her friends,” he added.
Rodgers was in utter disbelief the whole night and soon escalated this matter on social media. Alba, who caught wind of this entire situation, responded with a cheeky tweet. In fact, she admired the youngster for respecting his elders and the way he remained humble throughout the game.
Rodgers finally finds his new home
It is a new beginning for the four-time NFL MVP after getting traded to the Jets locker room. Ever since Super Bowl LVII wrapped up, fans have been anxiously waiting for this moment. However, there was a lot of drama associated with this development as both sides, the Packers and the Jets, were unable to reach a common agreement. Finally, the trade was finalized in exchange for a couple of draft picks.
Meanwhile, the New York management also laid a strong foundation for the quarterback’s arrival by recruiting his best men from the Packers. Allen Lazard and Randall Cobb have already joined the team. It will be interesting to see how Rodgers performs for his new team.
