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Nike utilizes athletes for product development.
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Updated Aug 7
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Nike utilizes athletes for product development.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Nike featured Walt Stack in ads and commemorated Kathrine Switzer's Boston Marathon achievement from 1967.Sub-event
- Nike Air Force 1 sneakers feature references to several notable figures in their design.Sub-event
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