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Phil Knight in an Oregon hat

Phil Knight reveals whether he still wants to buy NBA team

Nike founder Phil Knight was very interested in purchasing the Portland Trail Blazers three years ago. Now that the franchise is actually for sale, he has changed his mind. Knight said in a statement Wednesday that he no longer has interest in …

Phil Knight in an Oregon hat

Phil Knight goes viral for his reaction to LeBron James breaking record

LeBron James on Tuesday broke the NBA record for career points scored, and Phil Knight was on hand to witness the moment. In fact, Knight witnessed the moment in a manner different from nearly everyone around him. Knight, the Nike founder, was …

Bronny James in a jersey

Bronny and Bryce James sit next to interesting celebrity at Lakers game

Bronny and Bryce James were in attendance on Thursday night for the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Oklahoma City Thunder when their father had the chance to make history, and they were sitting next to an interesting guest. During the …

Phil Knight in an Oregon hat

Report: Phil Knight working to get Oregon into new conference

The Pac-12 appears to be on the verge of a collapse, and one of the most powerful boosters in the country does not want his school to wait around for that to happen. With the recent news that UCLA and USC are leaving the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten as …

Chauncey Billups at the podium

Trail Blazers issue response to Phil Knight reports

The messages are very mixed regarding the possibility of a Portland Trail Blazers sale. After reports emerged Thursday that Nike co-founder Phil Knight was interested in purchasing the team, the Trail Blazers issued a public statement confirming that …

Phil Knight in an Oregon hat

Report: Nike co-founder Phil Knight in talks to purchase NBA team

Nike co-founder Phil Knight may soon be an NBA owner, according to a new report. Knight, along with Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Alan Smolinisky, is in talks to purchase the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Wojnarowski …

Russell Wilson

Russell Wilson tells great story about first time he met Phil Knight

Russell Wilson told a great story about the first time he met Phil Knight during a recent podcast appearance. Wilson was a guest on “Pardon My Take” for an episode that was published on Tuesday. One topic the Seattle Seahawks quarterback …

Phil Knight cuts down nets after Oregon reaches Final Four

Oregon’s basketball program had one of its finest moments in their history on Saturday, and Phil Knight was on hand to celebrate. And he didn’t just celebrate from the stands like some fan; he got to participate. The Nike founder, who is …

Phil Knight

Report: Phil Knight looking to spend insane money on Oregon coach

The Oregon Ducks football program has fallen off considerably without Chip Kelly and Marcus Mariota around. Apparently Phil Knight would like to change that. ESPN’s Darren Rovell reported on Saturday that there is talk that Knight will throw …

Phil Knight Alabama gear

Phil Knight wears Alabama gear on sidelines at Bama game

Nike founder Phil Knight, who is known for being an Oregon graduate and one of the most prominent college donors in the entire country, took in the Alabama-LSU game on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa and even betrayed his beloved Ducks by donning some …

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