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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Ziyad Jamal

Tiger Woods and Nike Part Ways After Partnership Spanning Nearly Three Decades

Tiger Woods will no longer be a Nike athlete as his 27-year-stay with the brand has ended. (Credit: Brian Snyder/Reuters)

Golfing legend Tiger Woods will no longer be sponsored by American apparel brand, Nike, as the two have ended their partnership after 27 years together.

This brings down the curtain on one of the most lucrative and iconic collaborations in sports, which began way back in 1996 when Woods started his professional golfing career at just 20 years of age. The first contract Woods signed with Nike was worth £31.5 million and ran for five years.

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