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Beginning in 1978, Nike paid coaches to put their shoes on the team.

— Sonny Vaccaro

A company like Nike can convince people to buy Air Jordans even though they never saw Michael Jordan play.

— Deborah Birx

In terms of my work with Nike, obviously signing Michael Jordan to a $500,000 contract in 1984 set a new precedent for the business…

— Sonny Vaccaro

Ultimately, we wanted Nike to be the world's best sports and fitness company. Once you say that, you have a focus. You don't end…

— Phil Knight

We wanted Nike to be the world's best sports and fitness company. Once you say that, you have a focus. You don't end up…

— Phil Knight

When we played Real Madrid and won 5-3 it was soaking wet and the ball ended up weighing a kilo. It didn't have a…

— Eusebio

I've always been a Nike person.

— Wale

To be able to represent Nike as a brand is one thing, but to also represent the great players that came before me means…

— Grigor Dimitrov

After the NBA and ABA merged, players could come out after high school. Still, there were only a few cases prior to Kevin Garnett…

— Sonny Vaccaro

Nike's so innovative.

— Jason Taylor

When you look at sports leagues today, they manage a lot of intellectual property, which means it takes you into a lot of different…

— Brian France

Nike is at its best when we focus on the future. Sport is in a constant state of progression. Athletes are expanding their potential…

— Mark Parker