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Nike, Inc. Is a designer and manufacturer of athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories, and services, founded on January 25, 1964, by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight. The company was originally named ''Blue Ribbon Sports'', but changed its name to Nike, Inc. on May 30, 1971, taking its name from Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. Nike is currently headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon.<ref>https://about.nike.com/</ref>
'''Nike, Inc.''', is an [[American]] multinational maker of footwear, clothing, and sports equipment. Founded in 1964, the company was originally named "Blue Ribbon Sports" but changed its name to Nike, Inc. in 1971, taking its name from [[Nike]], the Greek goddess of victory. Nike is currently headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon.<ref>https://about.nike.com/</ref>
According to [[Forbes]] magazine, the Nike brand was valued at $19 billion in 2014. This makes it the most valuable sports business.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2014/10/07/the-forbes-fab-40-the-worlds-most-valuable-sports-brands-2014/|title=The Forbes Fab 40: The World's Most Valuable Sports Brands 2014|last=Ozanian|first=Mike|date=July 10, 2014|agency=[[Forbes]]}} Retrieved February 20, 2015</ref>
== Betsy Ross flag ==
== Betsy Ross flag ==
Nike released a shoe featuring a [[Betsy Ross|Betsy Ross flag]] called the ''Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July trainers'' in July, 2019, to celebrate [[Independence Day]]. The model was discontinued after [[Colin Kaepernick]] told Nike he and others found the flag offensive because of its association with slavery. Following the incident, Nike requested that all merchants return the shoes, without stating any reason.<ref>https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/nike-betsy-ross-flag-nike/2019/07/01/id/922915/</ref>
Nike released a shoe featuring a [[Betsy Ross|Betsy Ross flag]] called the ''Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July trainers'' in July, 2019, to celebrate [[Independence Day]]. The model was discontinued after [[Colin Kaepernick]] told Nike he and others found the flag offensive because of its association with slavery. Following the incident, Nike requested that all merchants return the shoes, without stating any reason.<ref>https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/nike-betsy-ross-flag-nike/2019/07/01/id/922915/</ref>
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[[Category:Liberal Companies]]