Nike Coverage
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What if Michael Jordan had signed with Adidas? He very nearly did, and it haunts Gary Stokan to this day
Former NC State player and assistant coach Gary Stokan - currently the CEO and President of the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl - joined The OG on Monday to talk about how close Adidas came to signing Michael Jordan when he was with the shoe company, and how the history of the shoe wars would've been forever changed if he had. -
Stokan: 'It's killing me watching this thing because I know what might have been and how it would have changed Adidas' world'
Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl president and CEO Gary Stokan joined The OG to talk about his time with Adidas and how they almost landed Michael Jordan. It was detailed in the most recent episodes of The Last Dance on ESPN that Jordan preferred Adidas and Nike just came up with the more attractive package. -
Duke responds to Michael Avenatti's bribe claims against Zion Williamson
Celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti is taking on Nike, accusing the company of bribing Zion Williamson's mother to get Williamson to attend Duke. -
Zion explains his new shoes
Instead of the Paul George Nike designed shoes, Zion Williamson has switched to a Kyrie Irving 4. -
'He elevated everybody around him:' Zion Williamson's path to Duke
Before Zion was a national star, he was just a kid from South Carolina. Coach Lee Sartor first saw Zion when he was in 5th grade and knew he'd be special. Sartor helped put Zion on the path to success. -
Our TakeGravley: Shoe blowout produces face-to-face meeting between Duke and Nike
A day after a shoe blowout for Zion Williamson, Duke and Nike officials held a meeting in Durham. -
Zion slides, and Nike stock slips
UNC fans are capitalizing off the unfortunate shoe situation that befell Zion Williamson. It was a rough night for Duke, Williamson and the maker of the shoe that fell apart on a national stage. -
Buzz about shoe debacle only a blip for Nike reputation, Zion Williamson career
Nike says it's investigating why Duke freshman Zion Williamson split a shoe open during a game against rival North Carolina. But the sportswear giant says it's an "isolated occurrence." -
Sneaker companies and summer leagues: A pairing too lucrative to split up
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. -- Russell Westbrook sat at the end of Team WhyNot's bench next to the final reserve, his legs extended courtward and his eyes tracking the ball.