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- 4. What was the shoebrand that temporarily overtook Nike in the early 1980s due to the Aerobic movement and Nike's poor decision-making?
- 6. Onisuka Tiger funded Phil Knight to sell their Japanese-made shoes in the United States, and they still do today. What is the name of Onisuka Tiger today?
- 10. What is the shoe brand that Michael Jordan wanted to sign with all his life, because all the major superstars in the league, like Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, signed with them?
- 14. What was the name of the brand during the time period they were still receiving shoes imported from the Japanese shoe brand: Onisuka Tiger
- 15. Nike first came out with this type of shoe in 1974. What were they famous for?
- 18. Who is the author of the famous memoir Shoe Dog?
- 21. The NBA rookie that Nike took a huge risk on by giving him a contract worth 2.5 million dollars for 5 years, which was unheard of at the time, especially for a rookie.
- 23. What was the name of one of Nike's earliest models designed by Nike's co-founder and was mass-produced by the Nippon Rubber Factory when Onisuka Tiger denied their recommendation on designs?
- 24. The professional basketball association that is Nike-sponsored, and also banned Nike's signature shoe for Michael Jordan
- 25. Woods Nike made a signature golf shoe as an effort to make it into the golf space. Who endorsed this shoe?
- 26. This brand was Nike's main German competitor that Phil Knight had written about in his college paper, and only remained a competitor in the 1970’s
- 28. What is the last name of Michael Jordan's agent, who contacted Jordan's parents to convince him to have a meeting with Nike despite Jordan's reluctance?
- 29. What is Nike’s three-word slogan that was coined in 1988 to represent perseverance and determination
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- 1. The shoe that was originally made as a basketball sneaker in the 1970s has been transformed over time into an everyday lifestyle shoe, bringing on innovation and materials with every version.
- 2. What is the name of the city in the state of Oregon where Nike was originally founded, and where Phil Knight had his first shipment of Onisuka Tiger shoes arrive?
- 3. What is the name of the Nike logo that was designed by one of Phil Knight's students at Oregon State University while he was teaching accounting?
- 5. What city in the state of Oregon is Nike’s headquarters located in, and has been since its beginning in 1964?
- 7. State the name of the Californian university where Phil Knight received his MBA and wrote a theoretical paper on the Japanese shoe market compared to the German shoe market in the United States, and the potential it could have to be a profitable business
- 8. What is the last name of the college student at Oregon State University who worked for Phil Knight while he taught accounting and designed the Nike logo and was paid 35 dollars for seventeen and a half hours of work?
- 9. What Streetwear brand did Nike collaborate with that sold the people an identity in their clothing through scarcity and had lines up and down the streets from the 2000’s and onward?
- 11. What city in Japan did Knight present his case to a board of directors so they would allow him to be a distributor in the US despite not knowing Japanese?
- 12. Another popular streetwear brand that collaborated with Nike to make some of the most limited-edition and fashion-iconic sneakers and clothing of all time.
- 13. What was the was the shoe brand that was bought out by Nike in 2003 that had previously run the professional basketball world's shoe market? This was also the shoe that a promising rookie that Nike looked to sign had worn all his life.
- 16. Nike’s Fabric that is used in most lines of clothing, but is especially known for its imprint on Nike's iconic white socks
- 17. This sustainable material shoe was supposed to support the Greenpeace movement in the 2010’s.
- 19. Nike signed its first female athlete in 1993, paving the way for people like Serena Williams. What Sport was she a champion in?
- 20. What was the last name of Nike’s co-founder and head track and field coach of Phil Knight at the University of Oregon in the 1960’s?
- 22. The first Nike-sponsored international event
- 27. What was one of the major countries Nike later moved to for manufacturing in order to reduce costs and increase production after its falling out with Onisuka Tiger and other Japanese brands in the 1970’s?