Alex Rodriguez Shares Relatable Look at His 'Life as a College Dad' as He Visits Daughter Natasha at School

Mar. 15, 2025

Alex Rodriguez and daughter Natasha.Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage

Alex Rodriguezhad a relatable parenting moment when he visited his daughter Natasha at the University of Michigan.The former MLB player, 49,shared a TikTokon Sunday, Sept. 15, as he spent time with his 19-year-old daughter over the weekend, writing “Life as a College Dad” over the beginning of the video.“Back at Ann Arbor for the big game today and I got some great tickets for Tasha and I,” he says in the clip. “Pregame passes on the field. We have a great day scheduled. We still haven’t been to the game.“Although the proud dad made some fun plans for himself and his daughter, he shares that the two had to run some errands first — a job many college parents might remember fondly.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Rodriguez says that he and his daughter had “gone to a furniture store, we’ve gone to Lululemon, Maxwell, some store called Maxwell,” referring to the clothing store Madewell. “And now back in my favorite spot, Trader Joe’s. No game. I’m starving. Why are we here?“The video then cuts to a SpongeBob meme that reads, “3 hours later,” and shows Rodriguez walking out of Trader Joe’s with multiple bags. “Guess we’ll catch the last quarter,” the proud dad wrote over the clip.Rodriguez shares daughters Natasha and Ella, 16, with ex-wife Cynthia Scurtis.In March, Rodriguez shared with PEOPLE that it’s been hard for him to adjust to his daughter Natasha being away at college.“Family is the single most important thing,” he said of enjoying every minute of raising daughters.“It’s just crazy,” he shared with PEOPLE. “All of a sudden they’re gone, and you’re like, but what happened?“However, he said his oldest loves being at school. “She’s having the time of her life,” he said. “She’s in the musical theater program and she absolutely loves it, but I’m crushed. I miss her so much.”

Alex Rodriguezhad a relatable parenting moment when he visited his daughter Natasha at the University of Michigan.

The former MLB player, 49,shared a TikTokon Sunday, Sept. 15, as he spent time with his 19-year-old daughter over the weekend, writing “Life as a College Dad” over the beginning of the video.

“Back at Ann Arbor for the big game today and I got some great tickets for Tasha and I,” he says in the clip. “Pregame passes on the field. We have a great day scheduled. We still haven’t been to the game.”

Although the proud dad made some fun plans for himself and his daughter, he shares that the two had to run some errands first — a job many college parents might remember fondly.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Rodriguez says that he and his daughter had “gone to a furniture store, we’ve gone to Lululemon, Maxwell, some store called Maxwell,” referring to the clothing store Madewell. “And now back in my favorite spot, Trader Joe’s. No game. I’m starving. Why are we here?”

The video then cuts to a SpongeBob meme that reads, “3 hours later,” and shows Rodriguez walking out of Trader Joe’s with multiple bags. “Guess we’ll catch the last quarter,” the proud dad wrote over the clip.

Rodriguez shares daughters Natasha and Ella, 16, with ex-wife Cynthia Scurtis.

In March, Rodriguez shared with PEOPLE that it’s been hard for him to adjust to his daughter Natasha being away at college.

“Family is the single most important thing,” he said of enjoying every minute of raising daughters.

“It’s just crazy,” he shared with PEOPLE. “All of a sudden they’re gone, and you’re like, but what happened?”

However, he said his oldest loves being at school. “She’s having the time of her life,” he said. “She’s in the musical theater program and she absolutely loves it, but I’m crushed. I miss her so much.”

source: people.com