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Phil Knight, cofounder of shoe giant Nike, retired as chairman in 2016 after 52 years at the company.
Knight ran track at the University of Oregon and created Nike shoes with his former track coach, Bill Bowerman.
In 1964, they each put up $500 to start Blue Ribbon Sports. Knight & family still own 20% of the $51 billion (fiscal 2023 revenue) company now known as Nike.
Knight and his wife Penny have given $3.6 billion to charity so far--mainly through their Knight Foundation. They rank among America's top philanthropists.
The Knights have pledged over $500 million in donations to each of the University of Oregon and Stanford University, Phil's alma maters.
The couple pledged another $400 million to help rebuild Portland, Oregon's historically Black Albina neighborhood in 2023.
Battling Bell's palsy, Joel Embiid scored a career playoff-high 50 points in the 76ers' Game 3 victory over the Knicks. The teams play again on Sunday in Philadelphia.
For the first time in NFL Draft history, 5 QBs were taken in the first 10 overall picks. If 2 or less of them succeed, here is why we would never see it again.
The Arizona Cardinals concluded the 2023 season firmly committed to quarterback Kyler Murray. They committed to helping him by adding wide receiver Marvin Harrison.
We’ve selected the world’s best cruises for families in 2024, from those with younger children to expedition-minded voyagers and groups with a wide variety of interests.
Hilary Knight set a record for the most medals ever at women's world championship. Her sport is in a great place with the launch of the new PWHL and the talent coming in.