Nike World Headquarters
Nike World Headquarters | |
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Location | Near Beaverton, Oregon, U.S. |
Coordinates | 45°30′38″N 122°49′55″W / 45.51056°N 122.83194°W |
Industry | Sportswear and sports equipment |
Buildings | Over 75 |
Area | 286 acres (116 ha) |
Owner(s) | Nike, Inc. |
The Nike Worldwide Headquarters is the global headquarters for Nike, Inc., located in an unincorporated area of Washington County near Beaverton, Oregon, in the United States. The campus has more than 75 buildings on 286 acres, as of 2018.[1]
Buildings
[edit]The Joe Paterno Center opened in 1992.[2] The Tiger Woods Conference Center, dedicated in 2001, has a statue of Tiger Woods.[3] The C. Vivian Stringer Child Development Center was dedicated in 2008.[2] The campus has buildings named after Serena Williams[4] and LeBron James.[5][6] The Michael Krzyzewski Fitness Center has a statue of Mike Krzyzewski.[7] Buildings are also named after Ken Griffey Jr., Mia Hamm, Michael Jordan, John McEnroe, Jerry Rice, Nolan Ryan, Joan Benoit Samuelson, and Mike Schmidt.[2]
History
[edit]The campus was closed temporarily for deep cleaning during the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] Drake used the campus for the music video for "Laugh Now Cry Later" in 2020.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "An In-Depth Look Inside Nike's Sprawling Oregon Headquarters". Complex Networks.
- ^ a b c "Nike dedicates Stringer child development center". September 10, 2008.
- ^ "Tiger Woods and Phil Knight to square off at Nike HQ". Portland Business Journal. May 23, 2001. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "Serena Williams Will Have a BUILDING Named After Her". Architectural Digest. December 7, 2017.
- ^ "Nike is naming its new 'advanced innovation' building in its Oregon world headquarters after LeBron James". Business Insider.
- ^ "Nike Names New Building at World Headquarters After Lakers' LeBron James". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "LOOK: Nike's Michael Krzyzewski Fitness Center will have a statue of Coach K".
- ^ "Nike closed its worldwide headquarters in Oregon for deep-cleaning after the 1st US coronavirus death". Business Insider.
- ^ Urenda, Gabby. "Drake films music video at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton". PortlandTribune.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Nike World Headquarters at Wikimedia Commons