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Golf Legend Tiger Woods Says Nike Partnership Ending

Tiger Woods announced the end of his partnership with Nike after more than 27 years (Credit: AFP)

Tiger Woods said Monday he was ending his longstanding partnership with Nike, drawing a line under a lucrative near three-decade relationship with the iconic sporting goods brand that helped transform him into golf's first billionaire.

In a statement on Twitter, the 15-time Major champion thanked Nike for the company's support since signing with the brand in 1996 in a deal that earned Woods a reported $500 million over the next 27 years.

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