Word: nike
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...diffident performer, surely lack. And like Jordan, James knows he can't do it alone. In fact, he is a complete team player who loves to pass the ball and make his teammates better: Iverson and Bryant can't claim much there. Despite securing a $90 million contract from Nike before his high school graduation, James has retained some Midwestern humility (Iverson and Bryant, take heed...
...Islam. The U.S. needs to be a neutral arbitrator that tolerates, supports and loves Israelis and Palestinians equally and fairly. Only then can the war on terrorism be won. Volak Sao Phnom Penh Phil Knight: Just do It Phil Knight, who is giving up his role as Nike's CEO while retaining the title of chairman [MILESTONES, Nov. 29], was a pioneer in the art of celebrity sports marketing, signing big stars to promote Nike products. He was selected by TIME eight years ago as one of America's 25 most influential people. Here's what we said about...
...Michael Jordan is God, then Phil Knight put him in heaven. By paying Jordan and other athletes millions to endorse his shoes, the chairman and CEO of Nike has helped turn them into household names ... [Knight] is the master of the mantra of the age ('Just Do It') and the proprietor of Nike's unmistakable swoosh, the icon that has turned the lowly sneaker into winged sandals ... Knight's stars are frontiersmen, exponents of an in-your-face brand of American optimism. And thus sports, as Knight has asserted, are 'the culture of the U.S.' By exporting the culture...
openness. Sitting in a full Nike outfit--black sweat pants, black T shirt and white sneakers--with his arms crossed and legs splayed, he strikes a balance between being tough and being approachable, like the anti--Larry David. Not only does Clooney talk about his money (lots), his dating résumé (long), his bombs (Solaris), his critics (Los Angeles Times reviewer Kenneth Turan, who says Clooney throws "everything but the kitchen sink onto the screen"), his embarrassing roles (the giant-nippled Batman), the people he doesn't like (director David O. Russell) and the hubris of having a potbellied...
What are you wearing? A Nike Jacket over an H&M jacket, a Zara shirt, Converse sneakers, a Galvanized hat, jeans from Spain, Argentinean underwear...