Comparison Of Tiki And Ronde Barber

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The two twin brothers, Tiki and Ronde Barber, have been extremely popular in their lifetime. They have both been superstars in the NFL and have since written many children's books about their experiences throughout their lives. They choose to write together and fantasize about the good times in their lives. Most of the stories that they write together are meant for younger audiences. And, for the most part, they have been extremely successful in their sales. These two NFL superstars are far more than meets the eye and have influenced many people with their stories, reminding them of the good times and what life brings to a pair of twin brothers in high school. Tiki and Ronde Barber are twin brothers that were both born on April 7, 1975. They …show more content…
Rhonde is married to Claudia Patron, a Filipino American who currently works as a marketing and event planner. They have been married since 2001 and currently have two daughters, Yammile Rose and Justyce Rosina. Tiki Barber married his college sweetheart that he met at Virginia Tech, Virginia Cha. They have been married since 1999 and have two sons, A.J. and Chason Barber. However, in 2010, Tiki and Cha made public that they were going through a divorce, Even though Cha was pregnant with twin daughters. And yet, just 8 days after their divorce was finalized, Tiki married another woman by the name of Traci Lynn Johnson. Tiki and Traci have two daughters, Teagan and …show more content…
Tiki was the first of the brothers to begin writing. His first book, “Tiki: My Life and the Game Beyond”, was released on September 18, 2007. Ronde Barber fell behind when it came to writing and did not begin writing until he and his brother began to write together. Their first book that they co-authored was titled “By My Brother’s Side” and was released in 2004. This book was aimed for younger audiences and was very well received. This book went through the young brothers’ lives as they grew up, telling about their different experiences and what all happened throughout their childhood. This was typically the main theme of their books and they were all very well received by younger audiences. Their 2007 book, “Kickoff!”, was particularly well received. This book tells of the start of their junior high career and of the many challenges that they had to face. None of their books were award winners, but they were very well received by younger children and critics due to the duo’s popularity from their NFL career. It is also rare for an NFL star to decide to publish and write children’s books after their career, and critics were pleasantly surprised by the quality of these

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