Nike, Inc. facts for kids
Nike, Incorporated is a company in the United States. It is based near Beaverton, Oregon.
Nike is the world's biggest brand of sports shoes, clothes and equipment.
Nike has approximately 62,600 employees worldwide as of 2015.
Their net income is $2.7 billion and their revenue is $27.8 billion.
Early history
The company was founded on 25 January 1964. Nike was named Blue Ribbon Sports at first ( it changed to Nike in 1971). The original founders of Nike are Bill Bowerman and Philip Knight. The company is named after Nike, the Greek goddess of victory .
Nike today
Nike sells its products under its own name as well as Nike Golf, Nike Pro, Nike+, Air Jordan, and Team Starter. Nike also owns the brands Bauer, Cole Haan, Hurley International, and Converse. Nike, Incorporated also funds certain sports events such as the FIFA World Cup 2014.
Images for kids
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Nike Factory Store in Wisconsin
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Nike Kicks Lounge in Harbour City, Hong Kong
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A Nike Factory Store in Vaughan Mills
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Nike Zoom Elite 2 athletic shoe
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Nike Vaporfly cut in half to show the different layers that make up the base of the shoe. The dark grey line shows the carbon fiber plate.
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Nike Elite no-show socks with cushioned sole
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Nike office in North America.
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Niketown at Oxford Circus, London
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Michael Jordan (pictured in 1987) helped drive Nike sales
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Ronaldinho (pictured with Barcelona in 2007) appeared in a 2005 Nike advertisement that went viral on YouTube, becoming the site's first video to reach one million views.
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Nike Hypervenom 3 boots were commissioned for French prodigy Kylian Mbappé
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1964–71
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1971–78
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1978–95
