Nike stuck by Woods after AT&T, Gillette, Buick and Accenture dropped him following a series of public humiliations that started in 2009, including his marital infidelities, a stint in a sex-addiction rehab facility and a reckless driving conviction.

The golf legend has been associated with Nike since 1996, just before his pro debut at the Greater Milwaukee Open. This is an unlikely partnership in sporting history where an athlete has been associated with a brand for more than two decades now. Let's take a deeper look into the history behind their partnership.

“I have very limited mobility now with the rods and plates and screws that are in my leg,” he says. “I needed something different, something that allowed me to be more stable. That's what I've gone to.”

Shareholders of Nike, Gatorade and other Tiger Woods sponsors lost a collective $5 to $12 billion in the wake of the scandal involving his extramarital affairs, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis.

TaylorMade Woods uses a full bag of TaylorMade clubs, with the exception of his famous Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS putter. He plays a Bridgestone golf ball and wears Nike apparel, shoes and glove.

“I have very limited mobility now with the rods and plates and screws that are in my leg,” he says. “I needed something different, something that allowed me to be more stable. That's what I've gone to.”

Woods continues to wear Nike apparel with his FootJoy golf shoes. However, that is not stopping his competitors from playing in his signature line with Nike. In the photo above, Scottie Scheffler can be seen wearing Woods' unmistakable shoes. Fans can still shop the entire Tiger Woods collection on the Nike website.

"Woods has been with Nike since 1996, where he signed a huge $40m deal over five years, which was renewed for a reported $100m over a further five years. The Nike contract after that one is said to have been worth anywhere in between $20m-$40m per annum for eight years."

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Le Tigre is an American brand of apparel designed to rival Lacoste in styling. First offered in 1977, Le Tigre polos sported a leaping tiger in lieu of Lacoste's signature crocodile and Retro Fox's leaping fox.

However, his losses remain. Not only did Tiger Woods lose his wife and the respect of some of the public, he also lost his endorsements. Woods has only two major sponsors left, that being EA Sports and Nike Golf. His losses were estimated around $34 million.

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