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wikiThe company was founded as Blue Ribbon Sports.
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caroline davidsonthe nike swoosh logo was created by Caroline Davidson.
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first shoethe first shoe was made in the spring and sold for $35.00
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The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon,
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phil knightThe Nike athletic machine began as a small distributing outfit located in the trunk of Phil Knight's car.
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bill bowermanNike was started for two main reasons, Bill Bowerman's quest for lighter, more durable racing shoes for his Oregon runners, and Knight's search for a way to make a living without having to give up his love of athletics.
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Nike sponsors many high profile athletes and sports teams around the world, with the highly recognized trademarks of "Just do it"
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By the late '70s, Blue Ribbon Sports officially became Nike and went from $10 million to $270 million in sales.
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marketNike had attained a 50% market share in the U.S. athletic shoe market,
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Nike aired its first national television ads,
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The first Air Jordan shoe was released in 1985.
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Nike also owned Bauer Hockey (later renamed Nike Bauer) between 1995 and 2008.
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Expecting $8 billion sales in 1997, Nike has targeted $12 billion in sales by the year 2000.
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sparqNike launched the SPARQ Training Program/Division
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cricketNike was the official kit sponsor for the Indian cricket team for five years,
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XX3Nike introduced the Air Jordan XX3, a high-performance basketball shoe designed with the environment in mind.
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One campaign that Nike began for Earth Day was a commercial that featured basketball star Steve Nash
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The company rolled out a new campaign called "Nike 6.0" that was aimed at extreme sport athletes
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Nike today is a multimillion dollar industry, that helps athletes do what they love to do. By using new technology.
