January 25 1964
The Nike company was technically started in 1964, as Blue Ribbon Sports. After several years, they introduced a shoe line named Nike after the Greek goddess of victory, and ultimately renamed their company to Nike in 1978.
In Oregon as the company name Blue Ribbon Sports
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Nike has made $12.45 billion dollars this past year. Nike was started as a small shoe company is Eugene, Oregon.
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it was originally called blue ribbon sports and was started in Oregon.
At the time that Nike started there was a high demand for sports wear. Just like most other company's they believed they could make a large profit with their original ideas. And they did.
Michael Jordan was signed by Nike before he entered the NBA as a highly prospected rookie. Nike offered to create a signature shoe for Michael Jordan named after him. This was the first signature basketball shoe for Nike and the most significant in the company's history. The first Air Jordan shoe was released in 1985.
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The company was founded as Blue Ribbon Sports in 1964 by Bill Bowerman and and Phil Knight. They started as a distribution companyy for Japan-owned Onitsuka Tiger shoes (Now ASICS). The company officially changed its name to Nike in May 1978.