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Front Office Sports on X: "Nike execs Phil Knight and Sonny Vaccaro signed Michael Jordan to his first Nike contract in 1984. The terms: 5 years, $500,000, and his own signature line.
In 1984, a letter written by creator and then CEO of Nike, Phil Knight, read the words “We are not satisfied with our 1984 results. We ... | Instagram
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