Nike, the most famous footwear brand in the world was born on January 25, 1964.

Men behind the brand is Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman.

Here are the most interesting facts about Nike.

1. In the beggining Nike was known as Blue Ribbon Sports

2. The name Nike comes from the Greek goddess of victory.

3. Phil Knight wanted to name the brand "Dimension 6" instead of Nike.

4. The famous Nike logo, a solid swoosh, was designed for just $35 by Carolyn Davidson, a student at Portland State University. Later on, she was gifted with more than $640,000 worth of the brand's products.

5. Nike's solgan "Just Do It" was inspired by Gary Gilmore's last words. Gary Gilmore is a seriel killer and "Let's do it" was his last words before execution.

6. The first sportsperson to sign a contract to promote Nike shoes was tennis player Ilie Nastase in 1971.

7.The brand opened its first retail store in Santa Monica, California in 1966.

8. The world's largest Nike Store is 42,000 feet and located in Oxford Street, London.

9. Nike has designed award-winning advertisements. In 2000 as well as 2002, Nike bagged an Emmy award.

10. . In 2017, Nike's global revenue amounted to about 34.35 billion U.S. dollars.

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