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Nike

Athletic apparel · Portland

Founded
1964
Entered
2005
Placed at
2005: founded 1964, before the timeline start; shown from 2005
Status 2026
Active
Metro
Portland
Embeddedness
2 connections
Confidence
verified · strongest source other web

Method

Nike commissions Casey Neistat's Make It Count film in April 2012, an early creator branded film, and signs Kai Cenat in February 2024, the first major athletic deal for a streamer. Both deals treat the creator as a filmmaker or athlete rather than an ad slot.

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  • sponsoredCasey NeistatNike commissions Make It Count for the FuelBand launch and Neistat spends the budget traveling the world; the film is released in April 2012.2012
  • sponsoredKai CenatKai Cenat confirms a Nike partnership on stream in February 2024, reported as the first Nike deal for a streamer.2024 to present