Nike Coverage

The man behind the marketing of "Air Jordans" speaks to men's club about advocating for athletes' rights to profits

Sonny Vaccaro is considered the man behind the shoe and has been at the forefront of advocating for student-athletes to get fair compensation in college.

Man behind the marketing of "Air Jordans" speaks to men's club about advocating for athletes' rights to profits

It's topping charts! The movie "Air" was #1 on Amazon Prime. The real man behind "Air Jordans" spoke to a group in Cary.

Rick Armstrong, WRAL photojournalist

From Wilmington, via Instacart, job-seeker gets attention of Nike execs and makes a new friend

An Instacart order came across driver Denise Baldwin's phone with specific instructions: deliver this cake to Mac Meyers at Nike's headquarters in Oregon.

Maggie Brown, WRAL multiplatform producer

Nike says 'nyet' to Russia, is latest brand to pull out over Ukraine invasion

Nike posted a note on its official Russian website telling visitors its website and mobile app will "no longer be available in this region" and that its stores "will not reopen." It had about 100 stores in the country.

Apple, Nike, Amazon reportedly set sights on ailing Peloton

The company's exercise bikes were a huge hit early in the pandemic. Now, it's struggling to maintain its growth as people spend more time outside their homes — and would-be buyers are circling.

Brooke Simpson, Haliwa-Saponi tribe featured in Nike commercial

North Carolina's own Brooke Simpson is now being featured on billboards in Times Square and in Los Angeles. She partnered with Nike to advertise the N-7 collection honoring and supporting Indigenous communities.

Nike makes Juneteenth an annual paid holiday for employees

Nike CEO John Donahoe announced the decision in a letter to employees along with company plans in light of recent protests.

Nike joins the companies making Juneteenth an annual paid holiday

Nike is adding June 19, a holiday called Juneteenth, to its list of official, paid company holidays.

By Clare Duffy, CNN Business

'Black lives matter': Facebook, Netflix, Peloton and other companies take a stand as protests sweep America

Facebook is donating $10 million to groups fighting racial inequality as mass protests sweep across the United States after an unarmed black man died at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

By Michelle Toh, CNN Business

Nike donates $5 million of products to frontline workers

As part of their ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nike has announced another significant donation, $5 million.

A new Nike swimwear line includes a swim hijab

Nike's Victory Swim Collection will include a full-coverage swimsuit and a swim hijab.

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN

I was the fastest girl in America, until I joined Nike

At 17, Mary Cain was already a record-breaking phenom: the fastest girl in a generation, and the youngest American track and field athlete to make a World Championships team. Then, everything changed.

UNCW graduate wins Nike shoe design contest

A UNC Wilmington studio art graduate won a contest with Nike, and the shoe she helped create goes on sale later this week.

UNCW grad helps design new Nike

Charlene Eckels entered a contest to create the next "Nike By You" Community Sneaker Drop. It features the colors of a parrot -- to honor the parrots in the Amazon that have endured fires and deforestation. Eckels, who graduated from UNCW in 2014, is of Bolivian heritage and that was the inspiration for the shoe.

Thousands of fake Nikes from China found at Los Angeles port

More than 14,000 fake Nikes were seized at a port in Los Angeles. They arrived on a ship from China. The boxes that held the shoes were labeled as napkins.

13-year-old says no thanks to UNC soccer - she's going pro

13-year-old Olivia Moultrie passes on UNC scholarship for a contract with Nike.

13-year-old soccer player drops commitment to UNC -- she's going pro

13-year-old Olivia Moultrie is a soccer phenom from California and the youngest female soccer player to ever turn pro. She had committed to UNC two years ago. She was 11 when she accepted a scholarship from UNC, becoming the youngest commitment ever for women's soccer coach Anson Dorrance.

Mandy Mitchell, WRAL specialty reporter

Nike to air Colin Kaepernick ad during NFL opener

Nike's commercial for its 30th anniversary "Just Do It" campaign is set to air during the NFL regular season kickoff game.

Colin Kaepernick is the face of new Nike ad

The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback is one of the faces for the brand's "Just Do It" campaign's 30th anniversary. The ad reads, "Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything."

Hillsborough police: Please don't destroy your Nike shoes

The Hillsborough Police Department is asking people to donate their unwanted Nike shoes, instead of destroying them if they are angered by the company's choice of former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick to be one of the faces of the 30th anniversary "Just Do It" campaign.

Natalie Matthews, WRAL.com editor