Four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers is bringing a new level of care to the new york jets, and his teammates are reaping the rewards.
Rodgers and Pro Bowl cornerback Sauce Gardner attended the New York Knicks’ playoff game against the Miami Heat on Tuesday, sitting next to actress Jessica Alba and one of her friends.
Jessica Alba attends a game between the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks during Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinals on May 2, 2023 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. (David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
Gardner told reporters Wednesday that Rodgers taunted him after Gardner admitted I didn’t know who Alba was.
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On Thursday, Alba revealed what Gardner told her friend during the game, adding that the young cornerback was «very polite.»
Rodgers has been seen in public several times since he was traded from the Green Bay Packersattending the New York Rangers and Knicks playoff games in the city.
Rodgers joined «The Pat McAfee Show» on Tuesday and discussed his first week on NY.
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«I’m having a great time. I’m having a great time. It’s been a lot of fun,» Rodgers said.
Willow Gardner poses for a photo on the red carpet during the NFL Awards at Symphony Hall on February 9, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
«Everything is new. It’s like the first day of school every day,» Rodgers said of joining a new team for the first time in 18 years. «There are new people to meet. I have to figure out your routine, and where the laundry loops and the mail and the cleats and the weight room shoes go. It’s all new and exciting and fun. I just pinch myself a lot of days. I just I can’t think it’s real sometimes. So, it’s been a dream to be here.»
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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, left, and cornerback Sauce Gardner attend Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat at Madison Square Garden on May 2, 2023 in New York City. (Elsa/Getty Images)
The Jets are confident Rodgers will be the final piece of the puzzle after going 7-10 during the 2022 NFL Season and missing the playoffs for the 12th straight year.
Quarterback Zach Wilson took a big step back in his sophomore season, prompting the Jets to look for Rodgers in the offseason.