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Tiger Woods is loved by all his fans for his humble nature and his utmost honesty. He has seen a lot of success in his career as a golfer. However, his personal life has not been very successful in matters of romantic relationships. After his controversial extra-marital affairs, several magazines and media channels tried to find out what led Tiger Woods to lead such a life. And they soon found out that NBA legend, Michael Jordan, who is also Woods’ good friend’ was deeply involved!

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Michael Jordan helped Tiger Woods in leading a secret second life

Jordan has been Woods’ friend for a long time. Both of them have been legends in their respective sports, but the two have also spent a lot of time together away from sports. The two used to meet at social gatherings, as well as at golf events. But it was found later that Woods, Jordan, and Barkley used to visit Las Vegas together.

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Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan were both famous and successful basketball players of their time. However, Woods was not very confident about himself around new people even after all the fame he had. But his friend Jordan always had his back, no matter what.

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Tiffany Masters described Tiger Woods as “a bit of a geek” among the three. He also mentioned that the hosts used to pick out girls for the three legends to party in Las Vegas. Author, Armen Keteyian, said that Jordan was the one who boosted Woods; confidence saying“You tell them you’re Tiger Woods,”. Keteyian also stated that it was in Vegas when Woods developed the ability to lead a second life.

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How did Woods and Jordan become friends?

Woods was 14 years old when he first compared himself to the NBA legend. He said“I might be sort of like a Michael Jordan in basketball, something like that,” in an interview. A few years later, Woods got a great sponsorship deal from Nike, and according to him, Nike made it possible for him to meet Jordan. The two immediately clicked after meeting and started hanging out together. However, the two have probably not spoken to each other in a long time. But Jordan and Woods have always been there to support each other during their hard times.

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What do you think of Michael Jordan’s involvement and making Tiger Woods lead a secret second life? Let us know in the comments down below?

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Joydeep Singh is a senior golf writer at EssentiallySports, boasting an impressive portfolio of over 1000 articles. Joydeep's expertise spans across various aspects of the sport, specifically his speculations and analysis of the upcoming events on the PGA Tour calendar. One of Joydeep's most notable moments at EssentiallySports was when his article on Tiger Woods' withdrawal from the 2023 Masters garnered an overwhelming response from fans. As a devoted fan of Woods, Joydeep firmly believes that the golf legend still has what it takes to inch closer to Jack Nicklaus' record. Joydeep relaxes on the weekend with a game of golf in his neighborhood fairway, with close friends, where he is known for his clutch putts.

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