Nike Founder Phil Knight Announces Record-Breaking Political Donation

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Nike Founder Phil Knight Announces Record-Breaking Political Donation

Andrew Holleran
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Nike founder Phil Knight is known for being heavily involved in Oregon athletics. The billionaire sports brand founder has given a ton of money to Oregon football, track, basketball and other sports. He’s not just giving his money to college athletics, though.

The 87-year-old founder has made a record-breaking donation to the political world. Knight, a Portland, Oregon native, has made a record-setting donation to the Republican Party.

Knight donated $3 million to Republicans in Oregon. It’s the biggest donation made to Republican candidates or political action committees in Oregon state history. Knight’s company, Nike, is based in Oregon.

SUN VALLEY, ID - JULY 13: Phil Knight, co-founder and chairman emeritus of Nike, attends the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 13, 2018 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Every July, some of the world's most wealthy and powerful businesspeople from the media, finance, technology and political spheres converge at the Sun Valley Resort for the exclusive weeklong conference. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)Drew Angerer/Getty Images
SUN VALLEY, ID – JULY 13: Phil Knight, co-founder and chairman emeritus of Nike, attends the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 13, 2018 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Every July, some of the world’s most wealthy and powerful businesspeople from the media, finance, technology and political spheres converge at the Sun Valley Resort for the exclusive weeklong conference. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Knight made the donation back in October.

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