This is the case of Nakata who is a real hero in the country. The growth of the market for soccer equipment will take its final step with the organization of the World Cup during the summer of 2002 in Japan and Korea. Something similar is happening with Hong Kong and Korea but in this case with basketball that is why these countries web sites focus on this sport. In Taiwan everything is different compared to the other webs. As one of the big producers of running shoes this country's web focuses on the product rather than on the athlete and the activity he practices. The main reason can be that there are not internationally recognized sports people in Taiwan, except for martial arts but Nike is not involved in these activities. In summary, Nike's web page tries to be as global as possible but takes into account the big cultural differences between the markets.
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When we talk about the relationship between Nike and Basketball, who does people think about? Of course, it is Michael Jordan. This incredible basketball player, better known as Air Jordan has been Nike's image since the early 1990's. In fact, when Jordan began to show up as the most talented player in the basketball courts, Phil Knight saw a big marketing strategy possibility. Jordan was at American children eyes an example to follow. He was a very competitive player that enjoyed the game and a very well educated hansom man outside the courts. This was Michael Jordan's image in the USA but during those first years of partnership with Nike the NBA was not enough popular in Europe and Asia in order to open a new market. However, in the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona (Spain), the US basketball team with Jordan's leadership obtained the gold medal with a very spectacular game. The "Dream Team" as they were called begun to be the idols of all the basketball fans around the world. Nike used this event to export the image of Michael Jordan around the globe and young basketball fans begun purchasing Jordan's sneakers.
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