In an effort to raise money for COVID-19 relief efforts, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and pro golfer Phil Mickelson played a nationally televised round of golf against retired quarterback Peyton Manning and golfer Tiger Woods, with the duo of Manning and Woods narrowly winning.
“The Match: Champions for Charity,” was televised on ESPN and raised over $20 million for COVID-19 relief efforts, which included 300,000 pledged meals from Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson.
Wilson had a lot of fun during the event, trash talking Tom Brady on Twitter before eventually challenging Brady and his wife, supermodel Gisele Bundchen, to a matchup on the links against himself and his wife Ciara.
Wilson made the challenge public on Twitter, even giving the wives the option to have the match in either the Bahamas or Mexico.
Gisele responded first, and while she doesn’t plan to be very competitive on the links, she picked Mexico for another reason:
Ciara joined in on the fun as well, echoing Gisele’s choice of Mexico for the matchup.
The bantering was all in good fun, and while a matchup between these four would surely be must watch television, it doesn’t seem like anything to take seriously.
Wilson and Ciara have been extremely charitable during this global pandemic, and finding a way to help people out while having a little fun on social media was a perfect way celebrate a unique Memorial Day weekend.
