Over the years, many sports athletes have arrived and enjoyed success. However, to capitalize on success for long period isn’t for everybody, unless you are Woods or Jeter. Both men have enjoyed triumphs throughout their two-decades-long careers.
Both legends share a lot in common, which also includes the induction into Hall of Fame in their respective sports. Back in 2016, Tiger had a nostalgic chat in which he talked about Jeter and also two former Laker stars.
The reign of Tiger Woods, Derek Jeter, Kobe Bryant, and Shaq happened during the same period
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Derek Jeter’s addition to the Yankees was quickly noticeable. A year later after making his Major league debut in 1995, Jeter helped the Yankees in winning their first World Series since 1978. Jeter then became part of the Dynasty, clinching three consecutive World Series from 1998-2000. Though the year 2000 marked the end of the Yankees’ domination, it also marked the beginning of the “Tiger Slam” in the world of golf.
Woods went on to win the Grand Slam, all four of golf’s professional majors at one time. Fans labeled it as the “Tiger Slam”. It started with a win at the 2000 U.S. Open and concluded in the 2001 Masters. Years later, Woods reminisced about the similarity of dominance in the sports between himself and Jeter by saying, “Even though he’s older and spent a couple of years in the minors, we both came up in ’96”.
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Tiger then included the Lakers Shaq-Kobe dynasty which also commenced in 2000 and ended with a Three-peat in 2002. He remembered Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. Woods said, “When I was having my run, he had his run. When Kobe [Bryant] had his run with Shaq [O’Neal], his three in a row, that’s when Jeter and I had our run. So we’re all the same age, we all came up together doing the same stuff. We were talking about that a little out there today”.
He then poked fun at how all these athletes have retired, while he is the only active one. Apart from their similar dominant reign, both Tiger and Jeter also happen to be close friends. Though divided by the choice of sports, the elite mentality of all four legends has made them sporting icons.
Who out of the four legends, is your favorite? Let us know in the comments section below.
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