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Knights deal made him the first american to make a deal with china in more than twenty five years. Knight does not have time to relax. Quickly, him and his team set up a seven day twelve city trip across the US in attempts to gain investors so Nike can officially go public. Knight got his ideal prices of the share of stock, which was twenty two per share the same as apple at the time Knight woke up to 178 million!

Knight overcomes his battle with the US Government. Even though knight doesn’t want to pay anything, Nike settles for a 9 mill lawsuit. Knights and his team have decided to go public, good for them they don’t have to change NIKEs identity. Knight realizes that China is the next big thing and he needs to start making his connections. Now him and the buttfaces are going to China!

1977. Knight has found his official negotiator Strasser. That was Strasser real talent he never was rattled in tough negotiations, he always seemed calm and was able to say what he felt. During this year Knight makes a strong impact on sports culture. Starting with the NBA Strasser secured a NBA. Then Nike approached college football , basketball and even HS game. Once knight had sports on lock his dad respected Nike

Nike makes another appearance in the people who would qualify for the Olympics this time they have three different runners in Nike. One runner made in two the actually Olympics were it was anticipated that he’d being wearing Nike. However, during the race he was wearing the rival of Nike, Tiger. This man Phill very frustrated and that’s when he realizes that Nike was more than a shoe to him, it was his everything

Knight comes out of the storm on top. Unfortunately, after he beat all his obstacles he star athlete Pre died in a car accident. Pre was 24 when he died and at that young age he already had almost every long distance record. He died on the same night he won the Olympics. 1976, Knight was realizing the China couldn’t be his sole provider for his Nike. This year he also dropped the name blue ribbon and went full Nike

1974, the year that knight has to face onitsuka in the courtroom. Onitsuka came to the court room prepared with five lawyers. In contrast, knight had his cousin Houser(who was good but cheap) and a young intelligent upcoming lawyer named Strasser. Even though knight seemed to be under matched he prevailed and won the case. The judge based the case off of honestly which Knight’s crew showed!

1972 was a very eventful year for Knight. First, he enters the Chicago shoe display. The spectators where not familiar with Nike and the quality wasn’t up to par yet. Knight was still in business with the Japanese for distribution purposes only. However, Kitmai made surprise trip and found out about Knight creating Nike behind his back. This led kitmai and Knight to cancel their contact. Nike was now it’s own

Kitmai makes his tripped to the US too met his disturbutor Knight. Knight wants to continue to work will Kitmia, so his trying his best to impressed him. They start off at the bank, which ended up being a disaster. Kitmai cussed out the bank, which led to the bank terminating their relationship with Knight. Knight goes through Kitmai’s briefcase and finds out that he has 18 other distributors. Knight is hurt....

1970. Knight now is running out of options to finances his show shipments. Knight starts this chapter with going back to Japan to discuss a renew with his ontisuska. Even though it’s hard to tell what the japaneses busines men are actually thinking, the end up renewing Knights distribution contract for another three years. Knights wants five years but the japaneses men decline. Knight later finds out that...