A-Rod Donating $500,000 to Madonna's Charity

Us Magazine - August 11, 2008 11:01 AM PDT
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New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez is not willing to talk about the extent of his relationship with Madonna, but he's about to financially back her charity, Raising Malawi, the New York Daily News reports.

"They've asked him for a million dollars, and I hear he's agreed to give at least $500,000," a source told the paper.

(Neither Rodriguez's rep nor Raising Malawi would confirm the item to the Daily News.)

Madonna, 49, found her adopted son David Banda (whose grandmother died Sunday) through her work with Raising Malawi, which benefits the African country's 1 million orphans with food, medicine and education.

See photos of celebs who have adopted.

Rodriguez's wife Cynthia filed for divorce in July, just six days after Us Weekly broke the news that the slugger, 33, was making late night visits to Madonna's apartment.

See photos of Madonna's most scandalous moments.

Cynthia's attorney, Earle Lilly, has said Rodriguez had an "affair of the heart" with the singer.

"Without talking about specifics of sexual conduct, there's no question," Lilly told Us. "No one very often has pictures of the actual sex itself."

Rodriguez who is the highest-paid player in the sport with a 10-year $275 million contract has previously donated $3.9 million to the University of Miami.

See photos of Hollywood's nastiest divorces.

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  • Mrs. Emmett Cullen
    he gets so much $ id love 2 b him
    report abuseposted November 10, 2008 5:13 PM PST
  • biged
    if i had his kind of money, i would do the same. we should try to help others as much as we can if we are in a position to do so. so what if he gave $5000,000 to her charity, the key word here is charity here. i dont make alot of money but i try do my best in gaving to others who are in need. so let him gave as much as he wants to.
    report abuseposted August 18, 2008 2:32 PM PDT
  • The Dreamer
    People are so busy nowadays, worrying and fearing what's next. STOP! Think about what you can do to help others that don't have it as good as you do. What have you done lately to "Pay-it-forward" like the book "21 Days To Creating Your Dream Life" talks about? Try doing one thing every week, eventually everyday, to change the perceptions of h
    report abuseposted August 17, 2008 12:24 PM PDT
  • How about donating to help people in AMERICA? Our country needs help and isn't getting it because we're so willing to help out other countries & not ourselves. I do think it's good to help out charities though and to help others in need but hope they are doing it for the right reasons & not for publicity.
    report abuseposted August 14, 2008 10:34 PM PDT
  • Billy Joe S
    @!#%$@&#%!(*%$ YOU madonna is hot and @!%$^#@!*^&
    report abuseposted August 13, 2008 5:17 AM PDT
  • Billy Joe S
    @!#%$@&#%!(*%$ YOU madonna is hot and @!%$^#@!*^&
    report abuseposted August 13, 2008 5:17 AM PDT
  • Billy Joe S
    #*%$! %*^)()()()%^#@!!@#~###*&^^***((
    report abuseposted August 13, 2008 5:15 AM PDT
  • Billy Joe S
    #*%$! %*^)()()()%^#@!!@#~###*&^^***((
    report abuseposted August 13, 2008 5:15 AM PDT
  • silversir
    %@!*#
    report abuseposted August 12, 2008 10:56 AM PDT
  • Ruben Mtz.
    Oh please! It's his money! Let him do with it what he wants...theres alot more where that came from! And FYI if Madonna hasn't gotten old by now, people arn't gonna get tired of her for a long time.
    report abuseposted August 12, 2008 10:51 AM PDT
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