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First Nike shoe
Bill Bower-man used his wife's waffle iron to create a new sole for footwear that would grip but be lightweight. The shoes was named "Moon Shoes". -
First signature shoe
Wayne Wells, 1972 Olympic gold medal-winning freestyle wrestler, was a Nike signature athlete. He was the very first Nike athlete ever. "“Wells Was First Nike Signature Athlete.” Nwhof.org, 2024, nwhof.org/news/wells-was-first-nike-signature-athlete#:~:text=The%20Nike%2FWayne%20Wells%20partnership,athlete%20with%20a%20signature%20shoe. Accessed 12 Mar. 2024." -
Micheal Jordan sighing to Nike
On October 26, 1984, Michael Jordan signed a five-year, US$2.5 million deal with Nike. Nike released the Air Jordan sneaker line in April 1985 with the goal of making $3 million in the first three years Wikipedia Contributors. “Air Jordan.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 Feb. 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Jordan#:~:text=On%20October%2026%2C%201984%2C%20Michael,in%20the%20first%20three%20years. Accessed 14 Mar. 2024. -
Shoes with the Beatles
Nike drops ad for new Air Max shoes set to The Beatles, Revolution, making it the first ad to use the band's music.
Meyer, Jack. “History of Nike: Timeline and Facts.” TheStreet, TheStreet, 15 Aug. 2019, www.thestreet.com/lifestyle/history-of-nike-15057083. Accessed 14 Mar. 2024. -
Tiger woods
Woods first signed a five-year, $40 million deal with Nike in 1996, the year he turned professional. Cerullo, Megan. “Tiger Woods Announces He’s Ended Nike Partnership after Nearly 30 Years.” Cbsnews.com, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2024, www.cbsnews.com/news/tiger-woods-nike-partnership-has-ended/#:~:text=Woods%20first%20signed%20a%20five,2013%2C%20according%20to%20The%20Oregonian. Accessed 14 Mar. 2024. -
Nike problems
In the face of widespread protest, Nike raises the minimum age of its workers, increases monitoring, and adopts U.S. OSHA clean-air standards in overseas factories Meyer, Jack. “History of Nike: Timeline and Facts.” TheStreet, TheStreet, 15 Aug. 2019, www.thestreet.com/lifestyle/history-of-nike-15057083. Accessed 14 Mar. 2024. -
Bill Bower-man
Nike co-founder Bill Bower-man dies at 88. Meyer, Jack. “History of Nike: Timeline and Facts.” TheStreet, TheStreet, 15 Aug. 2019, www.thestreet.com/lifestyle/history-of-nike-15057083. Accessed 14 Mar. 2024. -
Lebron and Kobe
Nike signs Lebron James and Kobe Bryant -
Converse
Nike buys Converse for 309 million dollars -
Derek Jeter
Nike signs Derek Jeter -
NFL
Nike becomes official supplier for NFL apparel. -
NBA
Nike becomes official supplier for NBA apparel. -
What happened
Nike store in Antwerp, Belgium, seen on February 15, 2024. Nike will lay off about 2% of its employees