The sale comes as CEO Elliott Hill refocuses Nike on sports and questions persist about Converse’s future after a 30% sales drop.

In 1991, Gatorade seized the opportunity to capitalize on Jordan's peak, launching the iconic "Be Like Mike" campaign and further expanding his stardom, in contrast to Nike, which was also building his image. Gatorade highlighted MJ in a human way, making him more relatable, which helped him expand his reach beyond basketball fans.

Nike Pegasus running shoes are known for their high quality. So when they're on sale, you should jump on the deal right away before they're gone. Right now, these popular shoes are marked down nearly 50% off on two websites — one in men's sizes and one in women's.

Nike is investing a lot in Clark's signature shoe. This was proven by Clark saying, “The technology we’re gonna put into my shoe isn’t anything [Nike has] ever put into a basketball shoe before,” during her December 31 appearance on the New Heights podcast.

Nike is being praised as the real MVP following the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro by the U.S. military.

The stock purchase is the latest sign of Elliott Hill's bullishness on Nike's turnaround plan as a critical year begins.

Here are some of the stocks making notable moves in Wednesday's premarket action: Nike shares are up more than 2% after chief executive Elliott Hill bought about $1 million of the sportswear maker’s stock.

Now, let's delve into solving the Nike rival crossword clue, featured as 33 Across in the USA Today Crossword on January 5, 2026. This crossword clue page was generated automatically using information from puzzles.usatoday.com. You can send feedback to Sally Hoelscher at [email protected].

It's been just over a month since Nike introduced the patent leather-covered Air Force 1 in a Pink Cooler colorway, but there's still more to come from the model's glossy looks.