NBA Basketball
Celtics (25)
Who was the first player in NFL history to throw for 4,000 yards in one season?
Joe Namath
Which charter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference won the very first ACC Tournament in 1954?
NC State
What year did Texas become a state?
1845
The Nike corporation was founded in 1964 but it was not their original name. What was the company titled prior to becoming Nike, inc. in 1971?
Blue Ribbon Sports
Who is the only player to win 2 NBA championships as a player-coach?
Bill Russell
What NFL running back hoped to join the U.S. Olympic Karate team in the 1992 Olympic summer games?
Hershel Walker
Who was the first Division I school to lose the NCAA title game in two consecutive seasons?
Ohio State
Who was the first president to stay in the White House?
John Adams
Amidst a 1988 advertising campaign, Nike came out with their now famous slogan, "Just Do It". It was subsequently preserved in which D.C. institution?
Smithsonian Museum of American History
What player has played in the most games?
Robert Parish (1,611)
Which quarterback led the Patriots to their first Super Bowl appearance?
Tony Eason
Officially named University Arena, this University of New Mexico basketball haven is more commonly referred to as what?
The Pit
What year did the US Stock Market face "Black Friday"?
1987
In 1987, Nike was sued by Apple Records for the unauthorized use of a Beatles song in one of their advertisements. Which song was it?
Revolution by The Beatles
What player holds the record for most consecutive double-doubles in one season since the NBA/ABA merger?
Kevin Love (53)
Who was the last team to win the Super Bowl before the 1970 merger?
Kansas City Chiefs
What SEC power was the first to lose three straight national championship games?
Auburn
In 1863, what state succeeded from Virginia?
Western Virginia
What did Phil Knight want to name the brand instead of Nike?
Dimension 6
What team drafted Ray Allen?
Minnesota Timberwolves
How many games did Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton miss during his thirteen year career?
One game
What team did UCLA defeat to win their first NCAA basketball championship?
Duke
What is the real name of Uncle Sam?
Samuel Wilson
Who was Nike's first ambassador?
Steve Prefontaine