Woods to Unveil \u2018Gatorade Tiger\u2019 in 2008 – New York Times:<\/p>\n
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, although Golfweek magazine reported last month it was for five years and could pay Woods as much as $100 million, moving him closer to the $1 billion mark in career endorsements.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
This reminds me of a debate I had about who was a more prominent athlete, Tiger Woods or Michael Jordan. I\u2019m a golf fan and I\u2019m biased. I\u2019ve also grown up following Woods\u2019 accomplishments, starting with his U.S. Junior Amateur three-peat. I\u2019m not a basketball fan, and thus cannot fully appreciate Michael Jordan\u2019s accomplishments on the court.<\/p>\n
However, Woods seems to have the edge over Jordan off of the course \/ court. What would be a good measure? Name recognition? That may be biased because Woods is a contemporary athlete while Jordan\u2019s playing years are history. Who earns more isn\u2019t a great measure, either because of inflation and other market forces.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s just a gut feeling that Woods is the bigger athlete. He\u2019s consistently ranked as one of, if not the, most influential people in the sports world.<\/p>\n
The drawback to Woods\u2019 career, with respect to being a popular athlete, is that golf being the game that it is, Woods\u2019 impact and image may fade faster than Jordan\u2019s. We still see Jordan in Gatorade and Hanes underwear commercial (among other places). If Tiger remains healthy and his drive to compete continues, he could compete well into his 40s on the PGA Tour. Tiger has already played on the PGA Tour for eleven years. He\u2019s easily got another ten to fifteen years to go. Jordan played fourteen seasons, total.<\/p>\n
What do you think?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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