... to be endorsed was running star Steve Prefontaine in 1973 . Then came along with Jimmy Connors, tennis star in 1974. And in 1985, Michael Jordan, the most important athlete Nike ever had(Peedin: 3). The strategy was to make connection between products and athletes, not to emphasize the product itself ... product with that mood". A connection implies that the best athletes prefer Nike products. For example, one commercial spotlighted Michael Jordan and director Spike Lee claimed Nike's footwear is what makes Jordan played so well on the court. It makes feel you that wearing a Nike gives ...

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... . Most of us may argue that advertisement is a justified expense but can we really justify it to the last decimal? E.g. Research has shown that for a $100 Air Jordan basketball shoe, $20 goes to Michael Jordan who endorses the product, $30 in Nike's distribution costs (inclusive of advertising) , $20 to Nike and its executives as profit, $20 as margin to the retailer, $3 - $8 to ... ...

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... an actor/actress can afford an item ofclothing, does that mean that we have to buy that item to be like them? If westop to think for a minute, yes Michael Jordan was a very good basketballplayer, but does that mean we have to buy some hundred-dollar shoes becausethey have his name on it? Others of us might recall the Fubu commercial ... ...

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... visual for the Nike commercials is the sports icon. They will use people - generally men - that have a large base of recognition. Similar to the "be like Mike" campaign using Michael Jordan, Nike has used and currently uses US football stars like Donovan McNabb and golf pros like Tiger Woods for their golf line. For sports starts like Tiger Woods that have ... ...

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