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Overview of Presentation

• International Sport Marketing Issues• History of Nike• Athlete Representation/Endorsement Deals• Event Sponsorship• Nike as a company in the global age• Examples of Nike Advertisements• Why is this important to sport managers?• Concluding Remarks

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International Sport Marketing

• Marketing has shifted in the last 20 years from country-specific to more international.

• Sport marketing follows the same trends.• World is becoming smaller—more competition,

need to find new markets for products.• Nike is an excellent example of shifting priorities

from the domestic market to a more global approach.

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The Nike “Swoosh”

• Created by graphic design student at Portland State University in 1971

• Received $35 for the design and unknown amount of stock in Nike

• Now one of most famous logos and trademarks in the world

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Nike International

• 1978-Nike sells shoes in South America and distribution outlets are set up in Europe

• Revenues exceed $71 million dollars

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Nike International

• Nike’s World Headquarters are in Beaverton Oregon.

• Opened in 1979

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Nike International

• 1980- Nike begins negotiations with China to set up production of shoes in this country

• Nike becomes the number one selling shoe in Canada

• 1981-Nike International Ltd. Is formed to service a growing market of up to 40 countries

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Nike International

• 1984- Global market reaches $158 million

• 1985- Michael Jordan is signed and becomes the biggest endorser in Nike history

• 1987- Nike is introduced in the USSR

• 1991- International Revenue tops $860 million

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Nike International

• 1994- A new Eastern European region based in Vienna is formed at the $138 million Laakdal Customer Service Center– Shane Warne, Australia's preeminent cricket

superstar, signs with Nike– NIKE assumes distribution rights in Japan in Korea– Nike signs 10 members of Brazil's soccer team along

with Italy's, China's and U.S.'s soccer team.– In Latin America, Chile and Argentina join the NIKE-

owned family

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Nike Today

• Internationally recognized company with annual revenue in 2004 of almost $13.7 billion dollars.

• Owns subsidiaries such as Starter, Nike Golf, Converse, and others.

• Has some sort of presence in almost every country in the world.

• Endorsement deals for professional athletes reached over $500 million in 2004, as well as spending on advertising reaching $213 million in 2004.

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Athlete Endorsements

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Top Ten Wealthiest Athletes

• Tiger Woods

• Shaquille O'Neal

• Lance Armstrong

• Michael Jordan

• Alex Rodriguez

• David Beckham

• Michael Vick

• Derek Jeter

• LeBron James

• Kobe Bryant

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Steve Prefontaine

• First major track star to wear Nike

• Blue Ribbon Tiger Shoes• At the time held several

records, including the 2,000 and 10,000 meter dash

• Known simply as “Pre”• Died in a car crash in

1975

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Michael Jordan

• Signed with Nike in 1984

• Has own brand of Nike gear, The Jordan Brand

• Number 3 pick in NBA Draft

• One of the most well known athletes in the world

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LeBron James

• Signed with Nike Prior to being drafted into the NBA

• Seven year deal worth $90 million

• Jordan’s First Contract in 1984 2.5 Million for 5 years

• Won 2003-04 NBA Rookie of the Year

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Tiger Woods

• Signed with Nike in 1996, giving up his amateur status

• Signed his first deal for a 5 years at $40 million.

• New Contract is $90 million

• Considered the best male athlete in the world

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Serena Williams

• Signed a lifetime deal in 2003

• Worth just over $60 Million

• Was one of the first women signed to Nike Goddess (now Nike Women)

• Consistently one of the top Women’s tennis players in the world

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Freddy Adu

• Signed a $1.5 Million contract in 2003

• Was age 13 when he first signed

• Plays for DC United of Major League Soccer.

• Considered one of the best young players in the world.

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Maria Sharapova

• Signed a $55 Million deal

• Contract is for 5 years and started in 2003, with a 3 year extension

• Highest contract for any women athlete

• 2004 Wimbledon champion

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Kobe Bryant

• Signed contract with Nike in 2003 for 5 years and $40 Million

• Nike signed him even though he was going through a trial for rape

• However he has not been in a television advertisement since, for any of his corporate deals

• Nike has stood behind Kobe, as they do all their athletes

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Yang Yang

• Chinese Olympic Speedskater

• Was China’s first Winter Olympic Games champion in 2002

• Earned gold in the 500m event, as well as the 1000m. Also finished 4th in the 1500m by a tenth of a second

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Robinho• Dubbed the successor to

Pele, the great Brazilian soccer player

• Hails from Brazil, plays for Real Madrid, alongside David Beckham

• Only 20 years old and his signing attracted international attention from many European football clubs

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Other Internationally Endorsed Athletes

• Asafa Powell-Jamaican Runner, 2004 Olympic Games

• Shiqiang Guo—Member, Chinese National Basketball team

• Thomas Voeckler—Cyclist• Sanya Richards—Track and Field, University of

Texas• Diego de Cunha—Football Player--Brazil• Ronaldo—Football Player—Manchester United

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Sponsorship in the United StatesSponsorship in the United States

• Professional SportProfessional Sport

• Colleges and UniversitiesColleges and Universities

• Youth and Community ProgramsYouth and Community Programs

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Major Professional Sport

• Major League Baseball– Majestic

• National Football League– adidas-Solomon/ Reebok

• National Basketball Association– adidas-Solomon/ Reebok

• National Hockey League– adidas-Solomon/ Reebok

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Colleges and Universities

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Youth & Community

• Nike Foundation• Community Giving

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International Sponsorship

• Events and Leagues

• Soccer

• Manchester United

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Events & Leagues

• International Inline Skating Association Marathon Tour

• Ironman Competitions• Canadian Hockey Association• Nike Tour (golf)

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Soccer

• Nike ‘arrived’ on the soccer by sponsoring the 1994 Word Cup

• Continue to look up to adidas, but gaining ground

• Sponsors numerous national teams

• Sponsors Manchester United

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Other Causes

• AIDS.com• Livestrong

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Ambush Tactics

• 2002 Boston Marathon• Olympics

– 1992– 1996

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Nike in the Overseas Marketplace

• Appeal of Nike brand overseas– Running– Football (soccer)– Other brands that Nike owns– Advertising– Marketing Campaigns– Athlete Representation—using local stars to

appeal to international customers

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Global Competition

• Adidas-Solomon/Reebok– Merger in 2005 to attack Nike’s position in the

domestic and international marketplace

• FILA• K-Swiss• Puma• New Balance• Other smaller brands in Europe and around the

world

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Nike Global Commercials

• TV advertisement from Australia– http://www.nike.com.au/nikefree/home.html

• TV advertisement from Europe– http://www.nike.com/freeeurope/?l=en_gb&cid

=r2002&ref=global_home

• TV advertisement from Canada– http://www.nike.com/canada/nikehockey/main

_en.jsp

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Global Commercials, Cont.

• Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in the world. Needless to say, Nike excels in these commercials that appeal to the world market.

• Ole• Brazil Airport• Nutmegs• Are You Ready• Nike Streetball

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Global Commercials, Cont.

• Football commercials appeal to the largest population of sporting individuals. Other commercials like basketball and baseball commercials are more for American tastes.

• A wide and diverse taste of commercials appeals to the global image that Nike takes on to succeed.

• Image is everything.

• Marketing campaigns are effective.

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Implications for Sport Managers

• Internationally recognized—logo and slogans

• Competition with growing international market

• Increasing advertising costs (product differentiation)

• Global sport is wave of future• Nike as a model for success• Will impact every part of sport management,

not just marketing and sponsorship.

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• Something to think about:

• Even with the merger of Adidas and Reebok, Nike still controls a large market share of products around the world

• …America has 290 million people…the world has 6 billion…lots of room for expansion and to break into new markets….

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An Analysis of Nike's Influence over Sport in the Global

Marketplace • Nike will continue to grow and expand their

influence in all aspects of sport.• Endorsement deals with high profile teams and

athletes will continue.• Competition from other companies like Adidas-

Reebok and others will grow.• Nike has advanced global sport to a new level

and has made a commitment to making sure that they remain on top of the footwear game for years to come.