When was Nike founded?
Nike, Inc.
In September 2018, Nike announced it had signed former American football quarterback Colin Kaepernick, noted for his  controversial decision to kneel during the playing of the US national anthem, to a long-term advertising campaign.[99] According to Charles Robinson of Yahoo! Sports, Kaepernick and Nike agreed to a new contract despite the fact Kaepernick has been with the company since 2011 and said that "interest from other shoe companies" played a part in the new agreement. Robinson said the contract is a "wide endorsement" where Kaepernick will have his own branded line including shoes, shirts, jerseys and more. According to Robinson, Kaepernick signed a "star" contract that puts him level with a "top-end NFL player" worth millions per year plus royalties.[100] In response, some people set fire to their own Nike-branded clothes and shoes or cut the Nike swoosh logo out of their clothes, and the Fraternal Order of Police called the advertisement an "insult";[101][102][103] others, such as LeBron James,[104] Serena Williams,[105] and the National Black Police Association,[103] praised Nike for its campaign. The College of the Ozarks removed Nike from all their athletic uniforms in response.[106]