Current:Home > MyPoinbank Exchange|Tiger Woods' partnership with Nike is over. Here are 5 iconic ads we'll never forget -WealthRoots Academy
Poinbank Exchange|Tiger Woods' partnership with Nike is over. Here are 5 iconic ads we'll never forget
Rekubit View
Date:2025-04-09 00:36:55
After nearly three decades,Poinbank Exchange Tiger Woods' memorable run with Nike Golf has ended. The two sides announced the end of their partnership on Monday, bringing to a close one of the most memorable advertising tandems in the history of sports.
"Over 27 years ago, I was fortunate to start a partnership with one of the most iconic brands in the world," Woods said in a statement. "The days since have been filled with so many amazing moments and memories."
The most recent 10-year agreement between Woods and Nike was reportedly worth about $200 million, but perhaps the most enduring legacy of the partnership was the advertisements.
"It was a very unique partnership," said Eric Smallwood, president of Apex Marketing Group, an analytics firm specializing in sports and entertainment. "They created this exclusivity with their golfers to be an exclusive sponsor on their apparel."
We look back at some of the best ads to commemorate the 15-time major championship-winner's mark on sports history, and one of the most famous brand relationships of all time.
Never
In this iconic commercial, Woods' father, Earl Woods, voices over a montage of his son on the golf course.
"You don't really instill anything into a child. You encourage the development of it," he said. "But I would do all kinds of things to mess him up." He talks about the special tactics he'd use to challenge his son's mental toughness on the playing field, such as dropping a bag of clubs right as Tiger is about to swing.
The Masters
This was aired after Tiger Woods won the 2019 Masters Tournament.
"It's crazy to think a 43-year-old who has experienced very high and every low, and has just won his 15th major, is chasing the same dream as a 3-year-old," the ad states. It ends on a video of Woods as a prodigious kid talking about wanting to beat pro golfer Jack Nicklaus when he grows older — which he famously did when he surpassed him in PGA Tour wins, years later.
Juggle
This 30-second spot features Tiger skillfully juggling a golf ball with his club, then finally hitting the ball into the distance. It wasn't the commercial the marketing team had planned that day, and they stumbled on it by accident as Woods was playing around during lunch break — just another day of being Tiger Woods.
The Perfect Swing
In one of the more dramatic advertisements from his partnership with Nike, Woods — wearing all black — swings his club in slow motion, ambient music building as he shows off his range of motion. Golf imitates art.
I Am Tiger Woods
One of the first Nike campaigns after Woods turned pro, released in 1997, features a montage of young, aspiring athletes repeating "I am Tiger Woods." It's a testament to his influence, as perhaps for the first time ever, kids were idolizing golfers as celebrity.
veryGood! (96)
Related
- Alex Murdaugh’s murder appeal cites biased clerk and prejudicial evidence
- Kinder Morgan Cancels Fracked Liquids Pipeline Plan, and Pursues Another
- Man, teenage stepson dead after hiking in extreme heat through Texas's Big Bend National Park
- ‘Mom, are We Going to Die?’ How to Talk to Kids About Hard Things Like Covid-19 and Climate Change
- Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
- Politicians want cop crackdowns on drug dealers. Experts say tough tactics cost lives
- The Bachelorette's Andi Dorfman Marries Blaine Hart in Italy
- Zombie Coal Plants Show Why Trump’s Emergency Plan Is No Cure-All
- What to watch: O Jolie night
- Al Pacino Expecting Baby No. 4, His First With Girlfriend Noor Alfallah
Ranking
- Why members of two of EPA's influential science advisory committees were let go
- Rent is falling across the U.S. for the first time since 2020
- In a Race Against Global Warming, Robins Are Migrating Earlier
- Zombie Coal Plants Show Why Trump’s Emergency Plan Is No Cure-All
- Former longtime South Carolina congressman John Spratt dies at 82
- Here's who controls the $50 billion opioid settlement funds in each state
- California library using robots to help teach children with autism
- Perry Touts ‘24-7’ Power, Oil Pipelines as Key to Energy Security
Recommendation
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow owns a $3 million Batmobile Tumbler
The Surprising List of States Leading U.S. on Renewable Energy
Bullish on Renewable Energy: Investors Argue Trump Can’t Stop the Revolution
Yes, Kieran Culkin Really Wore a $7 Kids' Shirt in the Succession Finale
The Grammy nominee you need to hear: Esperanza Spalding
Kate Spade 24-Hour Flash Deal: Get This $360 Reversible Tote Bag for Just $89
Renewable Energy Groups Push Back Against Rick Perry’s Controversial Grid Study
As Solar and Wind Prices Fall, Coal’s Future is Fading Fast, BNEF Says