Damn, Nike founder Phil knight donates 500 million dollars to his alma mater.

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Oregon is a historically racist state.

They didn't even want Blacks in the state up until recently!





http://gizmodo.com/oregon-was-founded-as-a-racist-utopia-1539567040

Only 80,000 Blacks in a state with a population of 4 million people!

At least nikkas could live in Mississippi! CACs said :mjpls: in Oregon and meant it! It's funny that :mjpls: 's basketball success and cultural influence have made Nike rich and has, as a result, increased the wealth of its flagship university, which is predominantly CAC.

my boy and his wife and kids live there along with his mom in law. 5 nikkaz just themselves :mjcry:
 

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Little known fact :

Phil Knight tried to buy the Clippers in the early 80s but Donald Sterling filed a lawsuit against him to prevent it from happening.



Imagine if he did :wow:
 

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Isnt he part of the reason that Oregon has become a national power over the past decade plus. With all that money he's putting it there's no way he doesn't have a huge amount of say into what's going on.
 

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Wait so he donated money back to a school he graduated from and has been loyal to in the past and you dudes think he should just randomly give it to other school because they have more black ppl?


who cares how the rich owner of Nike actually spends his money.

especially when its going to help the school, help the local economy that he is a part of and give jobs to ppl living in his state. Not to mention the research benefits and scientific benefits the school will gain from this.
 

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dont be mad at Phil Knight. Be mad at the hundreds or thousands of Black athletes who don't come together to form some type of union to give back.

It could be based on income. If you make a certain amount, maybe you give 2-3% back to an org that distributes it to HBCU's or other black causes.
 

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Yup their facilities etc and he does, he's like t Boone pickens at Okie state and red mcconbs at Texas, like Darth sith Lords behind the scenes

Isnt he part of the reason that Oregon has become a national power over the past decade plus. With all that money he's putting it there's no way he doesn't have a huge amount of say into what's going on.
 
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