Nike
You cannot talk about athletic wear and general sports performance without bringing Nike into the conversation. People across the world will instantly recognize its iconic tick symbol, as well as the top celebrities that the brand sponsors. Before being known as Nike, its name was “Blue Ribbon Sports.” It took a Japanese shoemaker named Onitsuka Tiger’s stroke of genius to rename it to Nike, taken from the goddess of victory in Ancient Greek mythology. He was only paid $1,200 for the title which would rock the world.
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