A’ja Wilson. Getty Images It looks as if A’ja Wilson and Nike are going to be aligned for a long time. ESPN senior NBA insider Shams Charania reported via Twitter (X) on Tuesday that Wilson is signing a six-year contract extension with Nike. What’s more, Charania stated it is “one of the richest shoe deals […]
ANTWERP, BELGIUM – 2024/02/15: Illuminated trademark of the American athletic footwear and apparel corporation Nike, Inc. seen on the Nike Store window in Antwerp, Belgium. (Photo by Karol Serewis/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Analysts are cautiously optimistic about Nike ahead of the brand’s second quarter earnings report on Thursday. Nike, […]
Nigo and Nike’s newest Air Force 3 takes inspiration from “Planet of the Apes,” which itself inspired the designer to name his brand Bape. Following their debut collaboration at the beginning of the fall, Nigo and Nike are bringing back their Air Force 3 with a new colorway and a campaign that invokes his history […]
Travis Scott’s Air Jordan 1 Low “Velvet Brown” (right) and Stash’s Air Max 95 are two of the best sneakers releasing in December. CREDIT: Courtesy of Nike With Black Friday passed and the holiday shopping window fully open, the sneaker giants are duking it for your attention in a month packed with high-profile releases. Be […]
A look at the entrance of the Nike HQ in Beaverton, Ore. CREDIT: Courtesy of Nike Elliott Hill has only been the chief executive officer of Nike since October. But the new leader has already made several major changes to the company’s leadership team and structure. Before rejoining the Swoosh last month, Hill served in […]
(L-R) Jim Conroy, Susie Kuhn and Magnus Wedhammar. October may have come to an end, but it finished with a newsworthy “bang” following a flurry of executive moves in the footwear and retail industries. From the surprising exit of the longtime Boot Barn chief executive officer changes to a new brand president at Wolverine Worldwide […]
Less than a week after assuming control of Nike, president and CEO Elliott Hill has made his first public comments. Shortly after the Swoosh announced it had extended its apparel and uniform contract with the WNBA, the NBA and the NBA G League on Monday, Hill was featured on a panel at Nike’s headquarters in New York City. He […]
Another marathon record has been broken wearing the latest super shoe. On Sunday, Ruth Chepngetich broke the women’s world record at the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:09:56. The Nike-sponsored runner bested the mark of 2:11:53 set at the 2023 Berlin Marathon by Adidas-backed Tigist Assefa. To set the new […]
It’s day one for Elliott Hill as Nike’s top dog. Hill, who served in several leadership roles before retiring from the Swoosh in 2020, officially returned to Nike on Monday as its new chief executive officer. His appointment announcement last month was met with praise from employees and The Street, though analysts cautioned that it […]
Ivanka Trump traveled to North Carolina to assist with relief efforts in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. She was seen at the Hickory Regional Airport on Oct. 2, where she helped give out Starlink devices from SpaceX to bring Internet connection to those affected by the storm. Ivanka Trump visited the […]