Michael Jordan is widely considered the greatest basketball player of all time. He changed the landscape of the NBA and helped globalize the sport. MJ won multiple championships and individual accolades and made a once-unknown Chicago Bulls franchise into one of the most popular sporting organizations in the world.

Jordan influenced many people around the world, from sports stars to actors, musicians, etc. Among them is a certain legend of Golf, who is considered the greatest golfer of all time by many, Tiger Woods.

They have also shared some tumultuous times off the court/golf course. Speaking during an interview with Oprah Winfrey, he revealed that he reached out to Jordan as he felt their sporting careers were following a similar trajectory.

Icons of their sports

Even though MJ had his off-court issues, he did well to maintain his reputation. Among other hobbies, Jordan was a huge fan of Golf. His friendship with Tiger Woods reportedly started when they met on a golf course and they instantly hit it off.

Interestingly, Woods was advised to stay away from the Bulls legend. Tiger Woods recently joined Michael Jordan in the billionaire club.

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Making a comeback after several injuries, Woods has made about $1.7 Billion in prize money, endorsements, and business deals over his 27-year career.

Tiger Woods inspired by Michael Jordan

In the interview, Tiger said, “I guess my association with Nike did help that. But Mike’s in position where I think my life is going”. He said that MJ helped him out during a difficult phase in his life. “And I went through some problems, I didn’t know how to handle certain situations. Like dealing with visibility, loss of privacy, article, just people in general, and Mike helped me out because Mike has already been there.”, Woods told Oprah.

A passionate Woods continued, “…He’s so well known that what better person to relate to me than not a movie star, celebrity, or anything like that but a guy who’s down to earth, who’s an athlete, who can relate to another athlete. And Mike is like my big brother right now…”?

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Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods have influenced millions of fans around the world. It’s great seeing such legendary athletes being influenced by each other.