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Football fever has reached the United States and the New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge he was at the center, along with greats from other American sports. It was a star-studded night at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, to pick the 2026 lottery. FIFA World Cup.
On Friday, Judge posted a captioned image from the event. The Yankees captain posed next to the NFL GOAT Tom Brady and NHL GOAT Wayne Gretzky. However, one NBA personality was missing. He was no less than a four-time NBA champion Shaquille O’Nealwho was part of the event but was lost in this picture. Judge wrote in his story:
“@shaq where are you?”
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Aaron Judge, Tom Brady, Wayne Gretzky and Shaquille O’Neal served as former England captain’s ‘draw assistant’ Rio Ferdinandwhich published the draw for the first 48-team World Cup. Meanwhile, American football legend Eli Manning handled red carpet hosting duties.
As much as Aaron Judge likes to hit baseballs out of the park, he also likes to score goals on his opponents while playing FIFA on PlayStation. Judge’s love for games and especially for FIFA is well known to everyone.
On Friday, he found himself in the middle of the 2026 World Cup draw selection alongside greats from other sports.
Just as Tom Brady, Shaquille O’Neal and Wayne Gretzky were each 12-team draft picks, Judge handled the third-round draft picks.
Judge is excited to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, which will take place in his neighbourhood. Earlier this week, the Yankees star said:
“I follow soccer closely, so to be a part of the World Cup draw is incredibly special,” Judge said, via MLB.com. “With the final set for New York/New Jersey, right where I play, I can’t wait to see which teams will fight for the title in our backyard.”
MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final on July 19.
Edited by Krutik Jain
