0_Apprentice
So... Nike is obviously this big company, right? But where did it all start? How did they become so dominant in the athletic world?
1_Wizard
Great questions.  It was founded on January 25, 1964.  It was actually called Blue Ribbon Sports, at first.  On May 30, 1971, it became Nike.
0_Apprentice
Blue Ribbon Sports? I had never heard that. I wonder why the name change--although it's good that they did that, because it sounds much better. Are there any other obscure facts? That one was fun!
1_Wizard
in 2014, the brand was valued at $19 billion.  In 2017, that value was increased to $29.6 billion.  Over a $10 billion jump in only three years.  
0_Apprentice
That's a crazy rise. I knew they were dominant, but I had no idea it was that dominant. And I figured they had already done most of their big growing, but they're still growing that large in the middle 2000s? Interesting. What else can you tell me?