There are 36 article(s) tagged Nike:

• July 2020

  • Big warehouse near FedEx home office, TPC Southwind is sold

    A South Carolina real estate investment firm just bought the Southwind area's 817,000-square-foot warehouse that had been used for decades by Nike.

    By Tom Bailey July 25, 2020

• May 2020

  • The time Michael Jordan made a bet with the mayor of Memphis

    The bet against MJ did not go the way of former mayor Willie Herenton. More tales of basketball-star-turned-baseball-player's trips to Memphis.

    By Drew Hill May 17, 2020

• December 2019

  • Peak season sends logistics firms scrambling for workers

    Memphis area transportation and logistics companies are scrambling to find enough employees in an era of full employment. 

    By Wayne Risher December 27, 2019

  • Greater Memphis Chamber names Willie Gregory next chairman

    The Greater Memphis Chamber chose the Nike executive to succeed Richard W. Smith as board chairman during the annual Chairman’s Luncheon at The Peabody on Thursday.

    By Wayne Risher December 05, 2019

• October 2019

  • How ESPN landed the early-season showdown between Memphis and Oregon

    After matching Memphis and Oregon for an early-season basketball game, Memphis and ESPN Events have several ongoing conversations about future opportunities, according to ESPN Events Vice President Clint Overby.

    By Drew Hill October 21, 2019

• July 2019

  • Nelson: What ‘Hamilton’ gets that Nike doesn’t

    Mild inaccuracies mark the play. To which I say, so what?

    By Michael Nelson July 10, 2019

• May 2019

  • Work starting soon on solar array near Nike

    Two-megawatt solar array near Nike's North American Logistics Campus in Frayser will help the company meet its goal of using 100 percent renewable energy.

    By Tom Bailey May 14, 2019

• February 2019

  • Calkins: Nike features local, inner-city girls rugby team as part of new Serena Williams campaign

    The girls rugby team of Freedom Prep Academy in South Memphis is being featured in a national documentary by Nike. It's part of the Serena Williams campaign encouraging girls and women to "dream crazier." Wednesday, the girls gathered to see the documentary for the first time. Many thumbs up, was the verdict.

    By Geoff Calkins February 28, 2019

• January 2019

  • Season One, Chapter 11: Why a Lil Penny comeback still means so much

    Penny Hardaway says Lil Penny is making a comeback. The man who created Lil Penny explains how the phenomenon came to be – and why he'd be thrilled to see the puppet make a return. 

    By Geoff Calkins January 21, 2019

  • Tigers going retro against SMU, perhaps even pulling out some throwback jerseys

    Head coach Penny Hardaway wants to surprise fans during Saturday's "throwback game" against SMU at FedExForum.

    By Jonah Jordan January 17, 2019

  • Lil Penny set to make a return, according to Big Penny

    Penny Hardaway says his alter-ego Lil' Penny is about to rise up. But the level of the puppet's participation is unclear.

    By Jonah Jordan January 16, 2019