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Billionaire Nike cofounder Phil Knight gives $1 billion to his alma mater: ‘This is no time to abandon’ higher education

Phil and Penny Knight are funding a new engineering college at the University of Oregon, the largest known gift to a U.S. public flagship university.

Sep 24, 2026 · byFortune

Nike cofounder gives $1bn to University of Oregon in historic donation

Phil Knight and wife, Penny, make largest known donation to a flagship university to fund a new engineering school Nike cofounder Phil Knight, and his wife, Penny, have donated $1bn to the University of Oregon in what is believed to be the largest known donation to a flagship university. The donation, which was first reported by local Oregon media and the New York Times , will go toward the creation of a new engineering school in Eugene. Continue reading...

Sep 23, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Britain's JD Sports says Nike turnaround is only a matter of time

Soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé on ending 20-year journey with Nike: 'It was time to change'

Soccer Champion Kylian Mbappé said he was ready for "change" after ending his association with Nike and entering a deal with Swiss sportswear brand On.

Sep 21, 2026 · byCNBC

Kylian Mbappé leaves Nike to become face of On’s football boots expansion

Mbapp's move to On could disrupt the football boot market, challenging established brands and reshaping athlete-brand partnerships. The post Kylian Mbappé leaves Nike to become face of On’s football boots expansion appeared first on Crypto Briefing .

Sep 18, 2026 · byCryptoBriefing

Nike parts ways with Kylian Mbappé, soccer superstar signs with On

Mbappe had been signed with Nike for roughly two decades, and his agreement with On is the first it has made with a soccer player.

Sep 18, 2026 · byCNBC

Mbappe leaves Nike, signs with On as Swiss sportswear maker forays into soccer

Kylian Mbappé leaves Nike after 20 years to sign boot deal with Swiss brand On

France captain also becomes a shareholder in company ‘We have a shared dream, and this is only the beginning’ Kylian Mbappé has ended a 20-year association with Nike to sign a boot deal with the Swiss challenger company On. The sports and leisure brand, which has previously focused on running and tennis, is planning a major move into football next year and has also appointed Thierry Henry as its football director. Continue reading...

Sep 18, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Nike’s New NBA Collection Lets Fans Shop Player-Worn Gear for the First Time

Ahead of the NBA season opener on Oct. 20, Nike has just released “Standard Issue,” its latest pro basketball collection. The collaboration is set to introduce a “new look for the league, reimagining how team identity and basketball culture are expressed across players, teams and fans,” according to a statement. The lineup features NBA’s full […]

Sep 18, 2026 · byVariety

Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe ends Nike partnership to join Swiss brand On

On, which is set to launch its first football boots next year, also appointed Thierry Henry as its football director.

Sep 18, 2026 · byAl Jazeera

Mbappé quits Nike after career-long partnership for Swiss sports brand On

France captain Kylian Mbappé has signed with Swiss sportswear brand On, ending a partnership with Nike that began at the start of his career. The deal marks On’s entry into football, with the company also appointing France and Arsenal great Thierry Henry as its football director.

Sep 18, 2026 · byFrance 24

Mbappe leaves Nike, signs with On as it forays into soccer

French soccer star Kylian Mbappe has ended his two-decade-long partnership with Nike and signed with ‌Swiss sportswear brand On, the latest blow for the American brand as newer rivals gain ground in the athletic footwear market. On plans to launch its first football boots in 2027, and also named former French player Thierry Henry ⁠as its director of football. On's U.S.-listed shares were up 5% in premarket trading. The Roger Federer-backed company is looking for growth in the Americas, which account for ‌more than half of its revenue. On has focused on full-price sales, but has struggled in the region this year ‌amid choppy economic spending. Mbappé's move to On ‌ends a relationship between the French national team captain ‌and Nike that dates ‌back to 2006, and comes at the heels of Nike's loss of recent World Cup winner ‌Spain's Lamine Yamal to Adidas. "We are proud of ⁠what we achieved together on and off the pitch. As he moves into the next phase of his career, we wish ⁠him continued success ⁠for what comes next," Nike said in a separate statement. Nike had increasingly leaned on Mbappé as one of the ⁠sport's leading global ambassadors following the latter stages of soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo's career. The World Cup winner remained a centerpiece of Nike's football marketing at this year's FIFA World Cup, most recently receiving signature editions of its ‌Mercurial boots. "Once again it (football) has led me to one of the biggest changes in my life. Now, I find myself surrounded by innovators who dream of the same things I do," Mbappé said on his social media accounts.

Sports brand On signs Kylian Mbappé in blow to Nike

Swiss group targets long-term partnership with French star, similar to relationship with tennis great Roger Federer

Sep 18, 2026 · byFinancial Times

Kim Kardashian Taps Olympians Chloe Kim, Jutta Leerdam and More for New NikeSKIMS Campaign

Nike and Kim Kardashian are keeping the momentum going on one of the sportswear giant’s biggest celebrity partnerships. NikeSKIMS, the performance-wear brand created with Kardashian’s Skims, has unveiled its Fall 2026 “Edit 01” campaign, starring Olympians Jutta Leerdam, Chloe Kim, Anna Cockrell and Stephanie Au. The drop, available to shop Sept. 17 on both brands’ […]

Sep 17, 2026 · byVariety

Nike bets on a millennial Arnault heir after bleeding $200 billion and being ousted from the S&P 100

Alexandre Arnault joins the board after helping revive heritage brands Rimowa and Tiffany as Nike fights to restore growth and cultural relevance

Sep 17, 2026 · byFortune

Bernard Arnault's Son Takes a Nike Board Seat: Why Should NFT Holders Care?

Arnault joins Nike's board with a CryptoPunk in hand, nine months after the brand dumped its NFT studio. The post Bernard Arnault's Son Takes a Nike Board Seat: Why Should NFT Holders Care? appeared first on BeInCrypto .

Sep 17, 2026 · byBeInCrypto

Nike's falling share price puts its Dow seat in jeopardy

Can an Arnault Help Revive Nike?

Alexandre Arnault, an LVMH heir with experience at Moët, Tiffany and Rimowa, has been appointed to Nike’s board as the brand struggles to find its footing on a path forward.

Sep 16, 2026 · byVogue

Nike co-founder Phil Knight to donate $1.1 billion to Oregon medical center

The gift to Providence St. Vincent Medical Center will support the creation of an all-women’s hospital as well as advance cardiovascular care across Oregon.

Sep 15, 2026 · byCNBC

She was the Royal Ballet’s first ‘young choreographer’ – Charlotte Edmonds’ next 10 years show how dance is changing

As a teenager, Edmonds had a three-year residency at the Royal Opera House. Her eclectic career – creating NFTs, adverts and films as well as for the stage – reveals a precarious industry moving in new directions At the age of 18, Charlotte Edmonds was such a promising choreographer (“astonishing”, in the words of the Observer) that the Royal Ballet invented a whole new job for her. As the company’s “ young choreographer ”, she spent three years learning everything she could at one of the world’s biggest dance institutions. “It’s mad to think that happened,” she says, a decade on. With that kind of start, you’d expect Edmonds’ career to have followed a predictable narrative, choreographing for the big ballet brands, maybe setting up her own company. But that’s not exactly how it’s gone. Her eclectic portfolio reflects how the dance industry has changed and become ever more precarious, but also expanded in uncharted directions. She has indeed made short works for a number of European ballet companies, but she’s spent more time recently making films, music videos and adverts for the likes of Budweiser and Nike, as well as advocating for artists with dyslexia and launching her own video series, Cameo , in which she interviews female and non-binary choreographers to counter a lack of representation. Continue reading...

Sep 15, 2026 · byThe Guardian

Nike Unveils Alex Eala T-Shirt Inspired by Tennis Phenom’s Filipino Heritage

Nike is honoring rising tennis star Alexandra Eala with her very own T-shirt, inspired by her Filipino heritage. Fresh off her maiden WTA 500 title at the Washington Open, and a third-round appearance at the recent U.S. Open, the 21-year-old’s name adorns the back of this unisex tee, surrounded by a sampaguita motif, paying homage […]

Sep 13, 2026 · byVariety

Nike Price Forecast: Can NKE Recover After Becoming the Dow’s Worst Stock?

Nike stock has fallen into one of its deepest downturns in years, with NKE dropping roughly 40% in 2026 and becoming the worst-performing stock in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Shares closed Friday at $38.40, leaving the sportswear giant with a market capitalization of just $56.97 billion, down sharply from roughly $264 billion at the The post Nike Price Forecast: Can NKE Recover After Becoming the Dow’s Worst Stock? appeared first on BeInCrypto .

Sep 12, 2026 · byBeInCrypto

Lululemon’s new CEO inherits a mess that looks like the one she left at Nike

The new CEO faces an uphill battle in getting people to want Lululemon gear again.

Sep 12, 2026 · byFortune

9 Celebrity-Approved Sneakers to Shop | Vogue

From designer takes to Nike and Adidas classics, these are the pairs A-listers can't stop wearing.

Sep 10, 2026 · byVogue