TIMELINE
BRAND
PRODUCT
FUN FACTS
UNCLE PHIL
100

In what decade did Nike acquire Converse?

2000's (2003)

100

What is one of the biggest sport moments approaching this Summer?

Olympics

100

What WNBA basketball player has her first signature shoe releasing next year?

A'ja Wilson

100

What is "Nike" named after?

The Greek goddess of Victory

100

What is the name of Phil Knight's memoir?

Shoe Dog

200

In what decade did Jordan brand start to operate independently from Nike?

1990's (1997)
200

What college basketball team made the Air Flight Huarache famous?

Michigan

200

What shoe did Forrest Gump wear?

Nike Cortez

200

What shoe is inspired by a home appliance?

Nike Waffle Racer

200

What was the name of Phil Knight's running coach?

Bill Bowerman

300

In which year did Nike officially change its name from "Blue Ribbon Sports" to "Nike, Inc."?

1971

300

 What are the 4 GEOs within Nike's enterprise?

NA, APLA, EMEA, GC

300

What innovative technology is Nike arguably most known for?

Air

300

Who voiced the Lil’ Penny doll from a series of Nike television commercials during the mid-1990?

Chris Rock

300

If not, "Nike", what was Phil Knight potentially going to name the company?

Dimension 6

400

In what year did the Air Jordan 1 release to the public?

1985

400

Who was signed by Nike in 1996 for $5 million per year?

Tiger Woods

400

Who was the first women's basketball player to receive a signature shoe?

Sherl Swoopes

400

How much did Carolyn Davidson get paid to make the "swoosh" design in 1971?

$35

400

From what country was it Phil's ambition to import shoes from?

Japan

500

What year was the company founded?

1964 (as "Blue Ribbon Sports")

500

Nike's first signature shoe deal was created for which sport?

Wrestling (Wayne Wells)

500

What shoe did Marty McFly wear in 1989’s Back to the Future II?

Nike Airmag

500

Who is referred to as the ‘Soul of Nike’?

Steve Prefontaine

500

What year did Phil Knight step down as chairman of the company?

2016

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